Where does “avføringsmiddel” come from?

avføringsmiddel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål middel, from Middle Low German middel, from Old Saxon middil, from Proto-Germanic midlą, from Proto-Germanic midjō, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

avføringsmiddel (Norwegian Bokmål): a laxative

Definitions

  1. a laxative

Ancestry of “avføringsmiddel”, step by step

avføringsmiddel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål middel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmiddela means
2Middle Low Germanmiddel
3Old Saxonmiddil
4Proto-Germanicmidląmiddle
5Proto-Germanicmidjōmiddle, midst
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

via Norwegian Bokmål avføring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålavføringexcrement, faeces, stool; defecation, bowel...
2Norwegian Bokmålføring
3Old NorsefǿraTo bring, convey; To bring, present; To remove
4Proto-Germanicfōrijanąto cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to...
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meEvery word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos
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