Where does “tungspene” come from?
tungspene (Swedish) comes from Swedish spene, from Old Norse speni, from Proto-Germanic spenô, from Proto-Indo-European psten-os-, from Proto-Indo-European pstḗn, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.
tungspene (Swedish): a uvula (fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate)
Definitions
- a uvula (fleshy appendage that hangs from the back of the soft palate)
Ancestry of “tungspene”, step by step
tungspene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spene
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spene | a teat (on a female mammal) |
| 2 | Old Norse | speni | a dug |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | spenô | nipple |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | psten-os- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pstḗn | breast, teat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂ǵ-sth₂-ḗn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |
via Swedish tunga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tunga | a tongue; a language, speech; weight |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tunga | tongue; speech, language |
| 3 | Old Norse | tunga | tongue |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |