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Where does “kongur” come from?

kongur (Faroese) comes 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.

kongur (Faroese): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “kongur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “kongur”

  • kongligur
  • súlukongur
  • kongafiskur
  • kongaørn
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