Where does “magedans” come from?
magedans (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål mage, from Norwegian Nynorsk mage, from Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.
magedans (Norwegian Bokmål): belly dancing; a belly dance
Definitions
- belly dancing; a belly dance
Ancestry of “magedans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mage | abdomen, belly, stomach |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mage | abdomen, belly, stomach; to gut; to regurgitate |
| 3 | Old Norse | magi | stomach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | magô | stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mak- | bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch |