Where does “magpumpa” come from?
magpumpa (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.
magpumpa (Swedish): to perform gastric lavage (on someone) (empty the contents of their stomach through a tube inserted through the mouth or nose)
Definitions
- to perform gastric lavage (on someone) (empty the contents of their stomach through a tube inserted through the mouth or nose)
Ancestry of “magpumpa”, step by step
magpumpa 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 pumpa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pumpa | a pumpkin; to pump |