Where does “dronningerige” come from?
dronningerige (Danish) comes from Danish dronning, from Faroese drotning, from Old Norse dróttning, from Old Norse dróttinn, from Old Norse drótt, from Proto-Germanic druhtiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
dronningerige (Danish): realm of a queen; A queen's reign
Definitions
- realm of a queen; A queen's reign
Ancestry of “dronningerige”, step by step
dronningerige traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish dronning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dronning | queen |
| 2 | Faroese | drotning | queen; queen consort; queen bee |
| 3 | Old Norse | dróttning | a mistress; a queen; a princess |
| 4 | Old Norse | dróttinn | a lord, master; a king, chief, heathen priest;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | drótt | a household, people; the host of the king's men,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | druhtiz | band of retainers, troop |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Danish rige
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rige | kingdom; empire; realm |
| 2 | Old Norse | ríki | realm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rīkiją | rulership, government, authority; realm, kingdom |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |