Where does “оже́ня” come from?

оже́ня (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian жена, 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.

оже́ня (Bulgarian): to marry (someone)

Definitions

  1. to marry (someone)

Ancestry of “оже́ня”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianженаwoman, lady, female; wife, spouse; charwoman,...
2Old Church Slavonicженаwoman; wife
3Proto-Slavicženawoman; wife
4Proto-Balto-Slavicgénāˀwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “оже́ня”

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