Where does “súlukongur” come from?

súlukongur (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.

súlukongur (Faroese): albatross

Definitions

  1. albatross

Ancestry of “súlukongur”, step by step

súlukongur 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 súla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesúlanorthern gannet
2Old Norsesúlapillar, column
3Proto-Germanicsūlizbeam, post; column, pillar
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsewl-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱsew-to scrape, shave, sharpen

Words derived from “súlukongur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →
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