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Where does “Königin” come from?

Königin (German) comes from Middle High German künigin, from Old High German chuningin.

Königin (German): queen

Definitions

  1. queen

Ancestry of “Königin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germankünigin—
2Old High Germanchuningin—

Words derived from “Königin”

  • Ameisenkönigin
  • Bienenkönigin
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