Where does “underkingdom” come from?
underkingdom (English) comes from English kingdom, from Middle English kingdom, from Old English cyningdōm, from Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm, from Proto-Germanic kuningadōmaz, from Proto-Germanic kuningaz, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
underkingdom (English): The realm of an underking; A subordinate or...
Definitions
- The realm of an underking; A subordinate or...
Ancestry of “underkingdom”, step by step
underkingdom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English kingdom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kingdom | A realm having a king and/or queen as its actual... |
| 2 | Middle English | kingdom | dominion, lordship, rulership; The dominion and... |
| 3 | Old English | cyningdōm | Royal power or authority; sovereignty or rule |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kuningadōm | realm, kingdom |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuningadōmaz | realm, kingdom |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kuningaz | king |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |