Where does “kvennabósi” come from?
kvennabósi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kona, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
kvennabósi (Icelandic): womanizer
Definitions
- womanizer
Ancestry of “kvennabósi”, step by step
kvennabósi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic kona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | kona | a woman; a wife |
| 2 | Old Norse | kona | woman; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwenǭ | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Icelandic bósi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bósi | a bungler |