Where does “ändtarm” come from?

ändtarm (Swedish) comes from Old Norse endaþarmr, 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.

ändtarm (Swedish): rectum

Definitions

  1. rectum

Ancestry of “ändtarm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseendaþarmrrectum
2Old Norseendiend, conclusion
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “ändtarm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →
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