Where does “kujdna” come from?

kujdna (Pite Sami) comes from Swedish kvinna, from Old Norse kvæna, from Old Norse kván, from Proto-Germanic kwēniz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

kujdna (Pite Sami): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “kujdna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkvinnaa woman
2Old Norsekvænato make marry a woman; to take a wife
3Old Norsekvánwife
4Proto-Germanickwēnizwife
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwēniz →