Where does “kvinne” come from?

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

kvinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a woman

Definitions

  1. a woman

Ancestry of “kvinne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsekvinnaAlternative form of kona; woman
2Old Norsekonawoman; wife
3Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “kvinne”

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