Where does “Magenschmerz” come from?

Magenschmerz (German) comes from German magen, from Middle High German mage, from Old High German mago, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

Magenschmerz (German): stomach ache

Definitions

  1. stomach ache

Ancestry of “Magenschmerz”, step by step

Magenschmerz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German magen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmagenstomach, maw
2Middle High Germanmage—
3Old High Germanmagostomach; poppy
4Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

via German schmerz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschmerzphysical pain, ache (practically, as a sensation)
2Middle High Germansmerze—
3Old High Germansmerza—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic magô →Every word from Old High German mago →