Where does “kjønnsmoden” come from?
kjønnsmoden (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.
kjønnsmoden (Norwegian Nynorsk): sexually mature
Definitions
- sexually mature
Ancestry of “kjønnsmoden”, step by step
kjønnsmoden 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 moden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | moden | ripe; mature |