Where does “kvinnekropp” come from?
kvinnekropp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk kvinne, from Old Norse kvinna, from Old Norse kona, from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
kvinnekropp (Norwegian Nynorsk): a female body
Definitions
- a female body
Ancestry of “kvinnekropp”, step by step
kvinnekropp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk kvinne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kvinne | a woman |
| 2 | Old Norse | kvinna | Alternative form of kona; woman |
| 3 | Old Norse | kona | woman; wife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwenǭ | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kropp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kropp | a body |
| 2 | Old Norse | kroppr | body |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kruppaz | a body; mass; a compressed, round mass; lump;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | grewb- | to warp, bend, crawl; to bend, crouch, crawl; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |