Where does “blindtarmsinflammation” come from?

blindtarmsinflammation (Swedish) comes from Danish blindtarm, from Swedish blind, from Old Swedish blinder, from Old Norse blindr, from Proto-Germanic blindaz, from French blindage, from French blinder, from French blinde — to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

blindtarmsinflammation (Swedish): appendicitis

Definitions

  1. appendicitis

Ancestry of “blindtarmsinflammation”, step by step

blindtarmsinflammation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish blindtarm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishblindtarmappendix
2Swedishblindblind; unable or failing to see
3Old Swedishblinderblind; invisible, obscure
4Old Norseblindrblind
5Proto-Germanicblindazblind
6Frenchblindagearmour, armour plating
7Frenchblinderto armor; to reinforce
8Frenchblindepieces of wood used as cover or protection;...
9Germanblendeinflection of blenden: ## first-person singular...
10Germanblendento dazzle; to blind; to show off; to pose; to...
11Middle High Germanblendento blend, mix
12Old High Germanblenten
13Proto-Germanicblandijanąto blind
14Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlendʰ-to blend, to mix up; to make cloudy, opaque;...

via Swedish inflammation

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishinflammationinflammation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰlendʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic blandijanąEvery word from Old High German blenten