Where does “könsstympa” come from?
könsstympa (Swedish) comes from Swedish kön, from Ancient Greek κῶνος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
könsstympa (Swedish): to perform genital mutilation (on someone), to genitally mutilate
Definitions
- to perform genital mutilation (on someone), to genitally mutilate
Ancestry of “könsstympa”, step by step
könsstympa 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 stympa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | stympa | to mutilate, to curtail, to shorten |