Where does “kwēniz” come from?
kwēniz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
kwēniz (Proto-Germanic): wife
Ancestry of “kwēniz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
Words derived from “kwēniz”