Where does “kongedømme” come from?
kongedømme (Danish) comes from Old Norse konungdómr, from Proto-Germanic kuningadōmaz, from Proto-Germanic kuningaz, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
kongedømme (Danish): kingdom
Ancestry of “kongedømme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | konungdómr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuningadōmaz | realm, kingdom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuningaz | king |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |