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Where does “gʷen-” come from?

gʷen- (Proto-Indo-European): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Words derived from “gʷen-”

  • county
  • queen
  • quaint
  • cunt
  • quaintly
  • androgynous
  • Queenie
  • quaintness
  • gynecologist
  • gynecologic
  • gynecological
  • gynecology
  • banshee
  • zenana
  • gynecomastia
  • gynaecology
  • countywide
  • quean
  • androgyne
  • queenship
  • queening
  • queenless
  • gynoid
  • cunny