Where does “жена” come from?

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

жена (Old East Slavic): woman, wife

Definitions

  1. woman, wife

Ancestry of “жена”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicženawoman; wife
2Proto-Balto-Slavicgénāˀwoman
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “жена”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ →
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