Where does “žena” come from?

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

žena (Slavomolisano): woman

Definitions

  1. woman

Ancestry of “žena”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianžènawoman
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 →