Where does “tynntarm” come from?

tynntarm (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål tynn, from Old Norse þunnr, from Proto-Germanic þunnuz, from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European ten- — to stretch, to extend.

tynntarm (Norwegian Bokmål): small intestine

Definitions

  1. small intestine

Ancestry of “tynntarm”, step by step

tynntarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål tynn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåltynnthin; imperative of tynne
2Old Norseþunnrthin
3Proto-Germanicþunnuzthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

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 ten- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tenh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ténh₂us →