Where does “samferðakona” come from?
samferðakona (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kona, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
samferðakona (Icelandic): female fellow traveller
Definitions
- female fellow traveller
Ancestry of “samferðakona”, step by step
samferðakona 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 samferð
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | samferð | — |