Where does “transkvinne” come from?

transkvinne (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kvinne, from Old Norse kvinna, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

transkvinne (Norwegian Bokmål): a transwoman

Definitions

  1. a transwoman

Ancestry of “transkvinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkvinnea woman
2Old NorsekvinnaAlternative form of kona; woman
3Old Norsekonawoman; wife
4Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →