Where does “könsmogen” come from?

könsmogen (Swedish) comes from Swedish mogen, from Old Swedish moin, from Old Norse móa, from Proto-Germanic meuk-, from Proto-Indo-European mewg- — slimy, slippery; slick, slimy.

könsmogen (Swedish): sexually mature

Definitions

  1. sexually mature

Ancestry of “könsmogen”, step by step

könsmogen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish mogen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmogenmature (fully developed)
2Old Swedishmoin—
3Old Norsemóato digest
4Proto-Germanicmeuk-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmewg-slimy, slippery; slick, slimy

via Swedish kön

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkönsex, gender; gender; genitalia; sex organ
2Ancient Greekκῶνοςpine cone; pine tree; cone or peak of a helmet
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱóh₃nos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic meuk- →Every word from Old Norse móa →