Kvinna etymology

Swedish

Swedish word kvinna comes from Proto-Indo-European *gʷen-, Proto-Indo-European *-h₂-, and later Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn (Woman.)

Etymology of kvinna

Detailed word origin of kvinna

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*gʷen- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*-h₂- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*gʷḗn Proto-Indo-European (ine) Woman.
*kwenǭ Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Woman.
*kwēniz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Wife.
kván Old Norse (non)
kvæna Old Norse (non)
kvinna Swedish (sv) A woman.