Where does “женихъ” come from?

женихъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Old Church Slavonic жена, from Proto-Slavic žena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

женихъ (Old Church Slavonic): bridegroom

Definitions

  1. bridegroom

Ancestry of “женихъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Church Slavonicженаwoman; wife
2Proto-Slavicženawoman; wife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgénāˀwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ →