Where does “kønssygdom” come from?

kønssygdom (Danish) comes from Danish sygdom, from Danish -dom, from Old Danish -dom, from Old Norse -dómr, from Proto-Germanic -dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

kønssygdom (Danish): sexually transmitted disease

Definitions

  1. sexually transmitted disease

Ancestry of “kønssygdom”, step by step

kønssygdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish sygdom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsygdomillness, disease, ailment
2Danish-domIndicates a condition, situation or period;...
3Old Danish-dom
4Old Norse-dómrForms nouns denoting the condition or state of...
5Proto-Germanic-dōmazForms nouns denoting the condition or state of...
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰóh₁mosthat which is put, placed
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

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 dʰeh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mosEvery word from Proto-Germanic -dōmaz