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