Where does “kønsdrift” come from?

kønsdrift (Danish) comes from Danish køn, from Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

kønsdrift (Danish): sex drive, libido (sexual urges)

Definitions

  1. sex drive, libido (sexual urges)

Ancestry of “kønsdrift”, step by step

kønsdrift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish køn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkønsex; gender; private parts, genitals
2Old Norsekynkin
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Danish drift

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdriftoperation, running; service; drive, urge, desire
2Old Norsedrift—
3Proto-Germanicdriftizdriving
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreybʰ-to drive, push
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →