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
Ancestry of “mave”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | mave | stomach, tummy, belly; abdomen, abdominal cavity;... |
| 2 | Old Danish | maghæ | stomach |
| 3 | Old Norse | magi | stomach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | magô | stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mak- | bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch |