Where does “מאָגן” come from?
מאָגן (Yiddish) comes from Old High German mago, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.
מאָגן (Yiddish): stomach
Ancestry of “מאָגן”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | mago | stomach; poppy |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | magô | stomach |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mak- | bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch |