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Where does “guenipe” come from?

guenipe (French) comes from Old Norse kvinna, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

guenipe (French): loose woman

Definitions

  1. loose woman

Ancestry of “guenipe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsekvinnaAlternative form of kona; woman
2Old Norsekonawoman; wife
3Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “guenipe”

  • guenon
  • guenille
  • guenon
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