Where does “kongaørn” come from?

kongaørn (Faroese) comes from Faroese kongur, from Old Norse konungr, 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.

kongaørn (Faroese): golden eagle

Definitions

  1. golden eagle

Ancestry of “kongaørn”, step by step

kongaørn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese kongur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesekongurking
2Old Norsekonungra king
3Proto-Germanickuningazking
4Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Faroese ørn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseørneagle
2Old Norseǫrneagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →