Where does “hunkjønn” come from?
hunkjønn (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hun, from Danish hun, from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Norse ᚺᚨᚾᚢ, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
hunkjønn (Norwegian Bokmål): female sex or gender; feminine gender
Definitions
- female sex or gender; feminine gender
Ancestry of “hunkjønn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hun | she; back board |
| 2 | Danish | hun | she; female, she |
| 3 | Old Norse | hón | she |
| 4 | Proto-Norse | ᚺᚨᚾᚢ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ainaz | one; some |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |