Where does “livmoderhals” come from?
livmoderhals (Swedish) comes from Swedish livmoder, from Swedish liv, from Old Swedish līf, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
livmoderhals (Swedish): cervix (lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina)
Definitions
- cervix (lower, narrow portion of the uterus where it joins with the top end of the vagina)
Ancestry of “livmoderhals”, step by step
livmoderhals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish livmoder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | livmoder | womb, uterus |
| 2 | Swedish | liv | life, lifetime, existence; living being,... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | līf | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |