Where does “mah” come from?

mah (Indonesian) comes from Dutch maag, from Middle Dutch māge, from Old Dutch mago, from Proto-West Germanic magō, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

mah (Indonesian): stomach

Definitions

  1. stomach

Ancestry of “mah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmaagstomach, gut
2Middle Dutchmāgestomach
3Old Dutchmagostomach
4Proto-West Germanicmagōstomach
5Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic magô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic magō →