Where does “löpmage” come from?
löpmage (Swedish) comes from Swedish mage, from Old Swedish maghi, from Old Norse magi, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.
löpmage (Swedish): an abomasum, a reed (the fourth compartment of the stomach of most ruminants, the final compartment)
Definitions
- an abomasum, a reed (the fourth compartment of the stomach of most ruminants, the final compartment)
Ancestry of “löpmage”, step by step
löpmage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mage | stomach; body part between thorax and pelvis;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | maghi | stomach |
| 3 | Old Norse | magi | stomach |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | magô | stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mak- | bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch |
via Swedish löpe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | löpe | rennet (enzymes used in cheese-making, commonly extracted from the abomasum of calves) |