Where does “kønslighed” come from?

kønslighed (Danish) comes from Danish kønslig, 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.

kønslighed (Danish): sexuality

Definitions

  1. sexuality

Ancestry of “kønslighed”, step by step

kønslighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kønslig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkønsligsexual
2Danishkønsex; gender; private parts, genitals
3Old Norsekynkin
4Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →