Where does “kønsneutral” come from?

kønsneutral (Danish) comes from Danish neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē, from Latin gēns, from Proto-Italic *gentis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

kønsneutral (Danish): gender-neutral

Definitions

  1. gender-neutral

Ancestry of “kønsneutral”, step by step

kønsneutral traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish neutral

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishneutralneutral
2Latinneutrālisneuter
3Latinneuterneither; neuter; neuter, intransitive
4Latinnēno; not
5LatingēnsRoman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites)
6Proto-Italic*gentis—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Danish køn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkønsex; gender; private parts, genitals
2Old Norsekynkin
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Italic *gentis →