Where does “kongsvald” come from?

kongsvald (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.

kongsvald (Faroese): monarchy

Definitions

  1. monarchy

Ancestry of “kongsvald”, step by step

kongsvald 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 vald

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesevaldpower, authority
2Old Norsevald—
3Proto-Germanicwalþuzforest
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →