mage

Swedish

/²mɑːɡɛ/

noun
Definitions
  • stomach
  • body part between thorax and pelvis; abdomen, belly
  • (in idiomatic expressions) insolence, gall, cheek

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish maghi inherited from Old Norse magi (stomach) inherited from Proto-Germanic *magô (stomach, belly) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *mak-, *maks-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mak-, *maks-

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