Where does “kønslæbe” come from?

kønslæbe (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.

kønslæbe (Danish): a labium (on a female human or animal)

Definitions

  1. a labium (on a female human or animal)

Ancestry of “kønslæbe”, step by step

kønslæbe 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 læbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlæbelip
2Old Danishlæpælip
3Old Norse*lepi—
4Proto-Germaniclepôlip
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →