Where does “kvæning” come from?
kvæning (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse kvæna, from Old Norse kván, from Proto-Germanic kwēniz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
kvæning (Old Norse): marriage, taking a wife
Definitions
- marriage, taking a wife
Ancestry of “kvæning”, step by step
kvæning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse kvæna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | kvæna | to make marry a woman; to take a wife |
| 2 | Old Norse | kván | wife |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kwēniz | wife |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Old Norse Ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | Ing | the god Ing/Yngvi |