Where does “kön” come from?

kön (Swedish) comes from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

kön (Swedish): sex, gender; gender; genitalia; sex organ

Definitions

  1. sex, gender; gender; genitalia; sex organ

Ancestry of “kön”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “kön”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos →Every word from Ancient Greek κῶνος →