Where does “navelsträng” come from?

navelsträng (Swedish) comes from Swedish sträng, from Old Swedish strænger, from Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

navelsträng (Swedish): umbilical cord (sometimes figuratively)

Definitions

  1. umbilical cord (sometimes figuratively)

Ancestry of “navelsträng”, step by step

navelsträng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish sträng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsträngstrict, severe; string
2Old Swedishstrængerstring
3Old Norsestrengrstring
4Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
6Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Swedish navel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishnavelnavel, belly button
2Old Norsenaflia navel
3Proto-Germanicnabalônavel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nobʰ-navel, nave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strangiz →