Where does “жена” come from?

жена (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic жена, from Proto-Slavic žena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

жена (Bulgarian): woman, lady, female; wife, spouse; charwoman,...

Definitions

  1. woman, lady, female; wife, spouse; charwoman,...

Ancestry of “жена”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicженаwoman; wife
2Proto-Slavicženawoman; wife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgénāˀwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “жена”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ →