Where does “kynlaus” come from?

kynlaus (Icelandic) comes 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.

kynlaus (Icelandic): asexual, sexless

Definitions

  1. asexual, sexless

Ancestry of “kynlaus”, step by step

kynlaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kyn

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

via Icelandic laus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiclausloose; free to go; available
2Old Norselaussloose
3Proto-Germaniclausazloose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanlewH-louse

Words derived from “kynlaus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →