Where does “Alleskönner” come from?
Alleskönner (German) comes from English Konner, from English Connor, from Irish Conchúr, from Old Irish Conchobar, from Old Irish cú, from Primitive Irish ᚉᚒᚅᚐ, from Proto-Celtic kū, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
Alleskönner (German): jack-of-all-trades
Ancestry of “Alleskönner”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Konner | — |
| 2 | English | Connor | — |
| 3 | Irish | Conchúr | — |
| 4 | Old Irish | Conchobar | lover of hounds |
| 5 | Old Irish | cú | dog, hound; wolf |
| 6 | Primitive Irish | ᚉᚒᚅᚐ | hound, wolf |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | kū | dog; wolf |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |