Where does “politikvinne” come from?

politikvinne (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.

politikvinne (Norwegian Nynorsk): a policewoman

Definitions

  1. a policewoman

Ancestry of “politikvinne”, step by step

politikvinne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kvinne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkvinnea woman
2Old NorsekvinnaAlternative form of kona; woman
3Old Norsekonawoman; wife
4Proto-Germanickwenǭwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

via Norwegian Nynorsk politi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpolitipolice; a policeman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwenǭ →