## Etymology
A 19th-century nursery or childish alteration of stomach (from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek stomachos 'gullet'), with the affectionate diminutive -y.

## AI Etymology
Tummy is a 19th-century nursery or childish alteration of stomach (from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek stomachos 'gullet'), with the affectionate diminutive -y. The suffix is part of the word's derivational shape, marking the final grammatical or semantic role while the base supplies the central meaning. As a noun, it denotes "the stomach or belly, especially in informal or childish speech", keeping the historical idea close to its dictionary sense. Relevant historical forms include Latin stomachus and Ancient Greek stomachos. Related words include tum, stomach.

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