Where does “tykktarm” come from?

tykktarm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tykk, from Old Norse þykkr, from Proto-Germanic þekuz, from Proto-Indo-European tégus, from Proto-Indo-European teg-.

tykktarm (Norwegian Bokmål): large intestine

Definitions

  1. large intestine

Ancestry of “tykktarm”, step by step

tykktarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tykk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltykkthick; fat
2Old Norseþykkrthick
3Proto-Germanicþekuzthick
4Proto-Indo-Europeantégusthick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteg-—

via Norwegian Bokmål tarm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltarman intestine
2Old Norseþarmrintestine, gut
3Proto-Germanicþarmazintestine
4Proto-Indo-Europeantórmosborehole
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tégus →Every word from Proto-Germanic þekuz →