Where does “endaþarmsop” come from?

endaþarmsop (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic endaþarmur, from Old Norse endaþarmr, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

endaþarmsop (Icelandic): anus

Definitions

  1. anus

Ancestry of “endaþarmsop”, step by step

endaþarmsop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic endaþarmur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicendaþarmurrectum
2Old Norseendaþarmrrectum
3Old Norseendiend, conclusion
4Proto-Germanicandijazend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Icelandic op

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicopan opening, an orifice, a hole
2Old Norseopopening
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →