Where does “kønsmoden” come from?
kønsmoden (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.
kønsmoden (Danish): sexually mature
Definitions
- sexually mature
Ancestry of “kønsmoden”, step by step
kønsmoden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish køn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Danish moden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | moden | ripe |