Where does “tolvfingertarm” come from?

tolvfingertarm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk tolv, from Old Norse tólf, from Proto-Germanic twalif, from Proto-Germanic -lif, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

tolvfingertarm (Norwegian Nynorsk): duodenum

Definitions

  1. duodenum

Ancestry of “tolvfingertarm”, step by step

tolvfingertarm traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tolv

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktolvtwelve
2Old Norsetólftwelve
3Proto-Germanictwaliftwelve
4Proto-Germanic-lifleft over
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

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

via Norwegian Nynorsk finger

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfingera finger
2Old Norsefingrfinger
3Proto-Germanicfingrazfinger
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpenkʷrós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lēy- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic -lif →