Where does “ekskone” come from?
ekskone (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kone, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
ekskone (Norwegian Nynorsk): an ex-wife
Ancestry of “ekskone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kone | housewife; mistress of the house; wife |
| 2 | Old Norse | kona | woman; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwenǭ | woman |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |