Where does “kønsidentitet” come from?
kønsidentitet (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.
kønsidentitet (Danish): gender identity
Ancestry of “kønsidentitet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | køn | sex; gender; private parts, genitals |
| 2 | Old Norse | kyn | kin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |