Where does “kuningasvesi” come from?

kuningasvesi (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.

kuningasvesi (Finnish): aqua regia

Definitions

  1. aqua regia

Ancestry of “kuningasvesi”, step by step

kuningasvesi 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 vesi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvesiwater; lake; rheum
2Proto-Finnicveciwater
3Arabicوعاءvessel, container, bowl
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →