Where does “Reizdarm” come from?
Reizdarm (German) comes from German darm, from Middle High German darm, from Old High German darm, from Proto-West Germanic þarm, from Proto-Germanic þarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European tórmos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Reizdarm (German): irritable bowel
Definitions
- irritable bowel
Ancestry of “Reizdarm”, step by step
Reizdarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German darm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | darm | intestine, gut |
| 2 | Middle High German | darm | — |
| 3 | Old High German | darm | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þarm | intestine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |
via German reizen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | reizen | to irritate; to excite; to tease, tantalize |
| 2 | Middle High German | reizen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | reiʒen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *raitijaną | to stir, to irritate |