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Where does “kynbundin tvíbreytni” come from?

kynbundin tvíbreytni (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kynbundinn, from Icelandic kyn, from Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

kynbundin tvíbreytni (Icelandic): sexual dimorphism

Definitions

  1. sexual dimorphism

Ancestry of “kynbundin tvíbreytni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickynbundinnsexual
2Icelandickynsex; breed, race; gender
3Old Norsekynkin
4Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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