Where does “guenon” come from?
guenon (English) comes from French guenon, from French guenipe, from Old Norse kvinna, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
guenon (English): An Old World monkey of the genus "Cercopithecus"
Definitions
- An Old World monkey of the genus "Cercopithecus"
Ancestry of “guenon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | guenon | guenon; monkey; hag, old bag |
| 2 | French | guenipe | loose woman |
| 3 | Old Norse | kvinna | Alternative form of kona; woman |
| 4 | Old Norse | kona | woman; wife |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwenǭ | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |