Where does “kjønnsmoden” come from?
kjønnsmoden (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kjønn, 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.
kjønnsmoden (Norwegian Bokmål): sexually mature
Definitions
- sexually mature
Ancestry of “kjønnsmoden”, step by step
kjønnsmoden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål kjønn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kjønn | sex or gender; gender; sex organ |
| 2 | Old Norse | kyn | kin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Norwegian Bokmål moden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | moden | ripe; mature |