Where does “magekreft” come from?

magekreft (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kreft, from Middle Low German kreft, from Proto-Germanic krabitaz, from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

magekreft (Norwegian Nynorsk): stomach cancer

Definitions

  1. stomach cancer

Ancestry of “magekreft”, step by step

magekreft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kreft

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkreftcancer
2Middle Low Germankreft—
3Proto-Germanickrabitazcrustacean
4Proto-Indo-Europeangrebʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European grebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krabitaz →