Where does “songkona” come from?

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

songkona (Faroese): female singer, vocalist, songstress

Definitions

  1. female singer, vocalist, songstress

Ancestry of “songkona”, step by step

songkona 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 songur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesongursong
2Old Norsesǫngrsong
3Proto-Germanicsangwazsinging, song
4Proto-Indo-Europeansongʷʰos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →