Where does “Bauchspeicheldrüs” come from?
Bauchspeicheldrüs (Luxembourgish) comes from German Bauchspeicheldrüse, from German Bauchspeichel, from German Bauch, from Middle High German būch, from Old High German būh, from Proto-West Germanic *būk, from Proto-Germanic būkaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōw- — to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,...
Bauchspeicheldrüs (Luxembourgish): pancreas
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- pancreas
Ancestry of “Bauchspeicheldrüs”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bauchspeicheldrüse | pancreas |
| 2 | German | Bauchspeichel | pancreatic juice |
| 3 | German | Bauch | abdomen, belly |
| 4 | Middle High German | būch | belly |
| 5 | Old High German | būh | belly |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *būk | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | būkaz | belly, abdomen; body |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōw- | to inflate, swell; to swell, grow, thrive, be,... |