Where does “kongeørn” come from?
kongeørn (Danish) comes from Danish ørn, from Old Norse ǫrn, from Proto-Germanic arô, from Proto-Indo-European er- — eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
kongeørn (Danish): a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Definitions
- a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
Ancestry of “kongeørn”, step by step
kongeørn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ørn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ørn | eagle |
| 2 | Old Norse | ǫrn | eagle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arô | eagle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | er- | eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,... |
via Danish konge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | konge | king |