Where does “könsord” come from?

könsord (Swedish) comes from Swedish ord, from Old Swedish orþ, from Old Norse orð, from Proto-Germanic wurdą, from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo-, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

könsord (Swedish): a word denoting (something relating to) genitals, especially when used as a profanity

Definitions

  1. a word denoting (something relating to) genitals, especially when used as a profanity

Ancestry of “könsord”, step by step

könsord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishordword; A distinct unit of language with a...
2Old Swedishorþword
3Old Norseorðword
4Proto-Germanicwurdąword
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerdʰo-word
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

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 werh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European werdʰo- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wurdą →