Where does “kønslem” come from?

kønslem (Danish) comes from Danish lem, from Old Danish lim, from Old Norse lím, from Proto-Germanic līmaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH-, from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

kønslem (Danish): penis

Definitions

  1. penis

Ancestry of “kønslem”, step by step

kønslem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlemlimb; penis; inmate
2Old Danishlimlimb; glue
3Old Norselím—
4Proto-Germaniclīmazglue, lime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂leyH-to smear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyh₂-to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līmaz →