Where does “ekskone” come from?

ekskone (Danish) comes from Danish kone, from Old Danish kona, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

ekskone (Danish): ex-wife

Definitions

  1. ex-wife

Ancestry of “ekskone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkonewife; woman
2Old Danishkonawoman, wife
3Old Norsekonawoman; wife
4Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →