Where does “guênipe” come from?

guênipe (Norman) comes from Old Norse kvinna, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

guênipe (Norman): woman of ill repute, slut

Definitions

  1. woman of ill repute, slut

Ancestry of “guênipe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsekvinnaAlternative form of kona; woman
2Old Norsekonawoman; wife
3Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →