Where does “kjønnsleppe” come from?
kjønnsleppe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kjønn, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
kjønnsleppe (Norwegian Nynorsk): labia
Definitions
- labia
Ancestry of “kjønnsleppe”, step by step
kjønnsleppe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kjønn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kjønn | sex or gender; gender; sex organ |
| 2 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Norwegian Nynorsk leppe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | leppe | a lip |