Where does “kvinnotjusare” come from?
kvinnotjusare (Swedish) comes from Swedish kvinna, from Old Norse kvæna, from Old Norse kván, from Proto-Germanic kwēniz, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
kvinnotjusare (Swedish): a womanizer, a lady-killer
Definitions
- a womanizer, a lady-killer
Ancestry of “kvinnotjusare”, step by step
kvinnotjusare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish kvinna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kvinna | a woman |
| 2 | Old Norse | kvæna | to make marry a woman; to take a wife |
| 3 | Old Norse | kván | wife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kwēniz | wife |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |
via Swedish tjusa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tjusa | to charm (so as to (try to) make enchanted, romantically or otherwise) |
| 2 | Old Swedish | kiusa | to choose; to enchant, hex |
| 3 | Old Norse | kjósa | to choose; to desire, wish; to elect |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |