Where does “tynntarm” come from?

tynntarm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk 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 Nynorsk): small intestine

Definitions

  1. small intestine

Ancestry of “tynntarm”, step by step

tynntarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk tynn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktynnthin
2Old Norseþunnrthin
3Proto-Germanicþunnuzthin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanténh₂usthin
5Proto-Indo-Europeantenh₂-to stretch, to extend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanten-to stretch, to extend

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