Where does “жена́” come from?

жена́ (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic жена, from Proto-Slavic žena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

жена́ (Russian): woman; wife

Definitions

  1. woman; wife

Ancestry of “жена́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicженаwoman, wife
2Proto-Slavicženawoman; wife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgénāˀwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman

Words derived from “жена́”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ →
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