Where does “kwāni” come from?
kwāni (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kwēniz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
kwāni (Proto-West Germanic): woman, wife
Ancestry of “kwāni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwēniz | wife |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
Words derived from “kwāni”