Where does “двоженство” come from?

двоженство (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian жена, from Proto-Slavic žena, from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

двоженство (Serbo-Croatian): bigamy

Definitions

  1. bigamy

Ancestry of “двоженство”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianженаwoman; wife
2Proto-Slavicženawoman; wife
3Proto-Balto-Slavicgénāˀwoman
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷḗnwoman
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷen-woman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ →