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Where does “bijenkoningin” come from?

bijenkoningin (Dutch) comes from Dutch koningin, from Middle Dutch coninginne, from Old Dutch kuninginna.

bijenkoningin (Dutch): a queen bee

Definitions

  1. a queen bee

Ancestry of “bijenkoningin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoninginqueen
2Middle Dutchconinginne—
3Old Dutchkuninginna—
Every word from Old Dutch kuninginna →