Where does “endetarm” come from?

endetarm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ende, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

endetarm (Norwegian Nynorsk): rectum, back passage

Definitions

  1. rectum, back passage

Ancestry of “endetarm”, step by step

endetarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ende

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskendeend; Alternative form of enda
2Old Norseendiend, conclusion
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Norwegian Nynorsk tarm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktarman intestine
2Old Norseþarmrintestine, gut
3Proto-Germanicþarmazintestine
4Proto-Indo-Europeantórmosborehole
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →