Where does “herttakuningas” come from?

herttakuningas (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuningas, from Proto-Finnic kuningas, 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.

herttakuningas (Finnish): king of hearts

Definitions

  1. king of hearts

Ancestry of “herttakuningas”, step by step

herttakuningas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuningas

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

via Finnish Hertta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHerttahearts, heart playing card suit
2Swedishhjärtaheart
3Old Swedishhiærtaheart
4Old Norsehjartaheart
5Proto-Germanichertôheart
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →