Where does “livmorhals” come from?

livmorhals (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål livmor, from Norwegian Bokmål liv, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

livmorhals (Norwegian Bokmål): cervix

Definitions

  1. cervix

Ancestry of “livmorhals”, step by step

livmorhals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål livmor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmållivmora womb or uterus
2Norwegian Bokmållivlife; waist; energy, eagerness
3Old Norselíflife
4Proto-Germaniclībąbody; life
5Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Norwegian Bokmål hals

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhalsneck; throat
2Old Norsehálsneck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship
3Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

Words derived from “livmorhals”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lībaną →