Where does “mágkona” come from?
mágkona (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kona, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
mágkona (Icelandic): sister-in-law all senses
Definitions
- sister-in-law all senses
Ancestry of “mágkona”, step by step
mágkona 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 mágur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mágur | one’s spouse’s brother or one’s sibling’s... |
| 2 | Old Norse | mágr | a male relative by marriage (kin to one’s spouse or spouse to one’s kin); son-in-law, father-in-law or brother-in-law |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | magraz | lean, meager |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ḱrós | lean, meager |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ḱ- | to raise, increase; long |