Where does “herttakuningatar” come from?

herttakuningatar (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuningatar, 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.

herttakuningatar (Finnish): queen of hearts

Definitions

  1. queen of hearts

Ancestry of “herttakuningatar”, step by step

herttakuningatar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuningatar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkuningatarqueen
2Finnishkuningasking
3Proto-Finnickuningasking
4Proto-Germanickuningazking
5Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
7Proto-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- →