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Origin of the name Kven — The origin of the name Kven is unclear. The name appears for the first time in a 9th century Old English version, written by King Alfred of Wessex, of a work by the Roman author Orosius, in the plural form Cwenas . It is still in use today,… … Wikipedia
k̂u̯ei-1, k̂u̯ei-no- — k̂u̯ei 1, k̂u̯ei no English meaning: dirt; to defile Deutsche Übersetzung: ‘schlamm, Kot, beschmutzen” Material: With formants n(o) : Lat. caenum ‘smut, ordure, Unflat”, obscēnus, obscaenus (back formation from*obscēnare) “dirty,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
vigneau — 1. vigneau ou vignot [ viɲo ] n. m. • 1771 , 1611; vignol 1553; de vigne, par anal. d aspect de la coquille et des vrilles ♦ Cour. Littorine. ⇒ bigorneau, guignette. Manger des vigneaux. vigneau 2. vigneau [ viɲo ] n. m. • 1838; vignot « petit… … Encyclopédie Universelle
obscene — [äb sēn′, əbsēn′] adj. [Fr obscène < L obscenus, obscaenus < obs , var. of ob (see OB ) + caenum, filth < IE * k̑weino < base * kwei , muck, filth > ON hvein, swampy land] 1. offensive to one s feelings, or to prevailing notions,… … English World dictionary
