Where does “żōna” come from?

żōna (Silesian) comes from Old Polish żona, from Proto-Slavic ženà, from Proto-Balto-Slavic génāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.

żōna (Silesian): wife

Definitions

  1. wife

Ancestry of “żōna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishżonawoman
2Proto-Slavicženàwoman
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 →