Where does “løypemage” come from?

løypemage (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mage, from Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

løypemage (Norwegian Nynorsk): abomasum

Definitions

  1. abomasum

Ancestry of “løypemage”, step by step

løypemage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk mage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmageabdomen, belly, stomach; to gut; to regurgitate
2Old Norsemagistomach
3Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

via Norwegian Nynorsk løype

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskløype
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak-Every word from Proto-Germanic magôEvery word from Old Norse magi