Where does “kone” come from?
kone (Danish) comes from Old Danish kona, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
kone (Danish): wife; woman
Ancestry of “kone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | kona | woman, wife |
| 2 | Old Norse | kona | woman; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwenǭ | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
Words derived from “kone”