Where does “mave” come from?

mave (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish mave, from Old Danish maghæ, from Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

mave (Norwegian Bokmål): abdomen, belly, stomach

Definitions

  1. abdomen, belly, stomach

Ancestry of “mave”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmavestomach, tummy, belly; abdomen, abdominal cavity;...
2Old Danishmaghæstomach
3Old Norsemagistomach
4Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
5Proto-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 Old Norse magi →