Where does “cwene” come from?
cwene (Old English) comes from Old English cwēn, from Proto-West Germanic kwāni, from Proto-Germanic kwēniz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
cwene (Old English): a woman; inflection of cwēn:
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Definitions
- a woman; inflection of cwēn:
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Ancestry of “cwene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | cwēn | queen; woman, wife, queen |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kwāni | woman, wife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwēniz | wife |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
Words derived from “cwene”