Where does “kone” come from?

kone (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

kone (Norwegian Nynorsk): housewife; mistress of the house; wife

Definitions

  1. housewife; mistress of the house; wife

Ancestry of “kone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekonawoman; wife
2Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “kone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →