Where does “könskorrigera” come from?
könskorrigera (Swedish) comes from Swedish kön, from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
könskorrigera (Swedish): to perform gender reassignment (on someone)
Definitions
- to perform gender reassignment (on someone)
Ancestry of “könskorrigera”, step by step
könskorrigera traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kön
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kön | sex, gender; gender; genitalia; sex organ |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κῶνος | pine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóh₃nos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |
via Swedish korrigera
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | korrigera | to correct (a minor error), to revise |