Where does “женоподобный” come from?
женоподобный (Russian) comes from Russian жена́, 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.
женоподобный (Russian): womanlike, effeminate
Ancestry of “женоподобный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | жена́ | woman; wife |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | жена | woman, wife |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | žena | woman; wife |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | génāˀ | woman |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |