Where does “könsumgänge” come from?

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

könsumgänge (Swedish): sexual intercourse

Definitions

  1. sexual intercourse

Ancestry of “könsumgänge”, step by step

könsumgänge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Swedish umgänge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishumgängecompany
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱóh₃nos →Every word from Ancient Greek κῶνος →