Where does “konufólk” come from?

konufólk (Faroese) comes from Faroese kona, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

konufólk (Faroese): female, woman

Definitions

  1. female, woman

Ancestry of “konufólk”, step by step

konufólk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese kona

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekonawoman; wife
2Old Norsekonawoman; wife
3Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Faroese fólk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefólkpeople; lineage, dynasty; team
2Old Norsefólkpeople
3Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →