Where does “Königsflügel” come from?

Königsflügel (German) comes from German könig, from Middle High German künec, from Old High German kuning, from Proto-West Germanic kuning, 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.

Königsflügel (German): kingside

Definitions

  1. kingside

Ancestry of “Königsflügel”, step by step

Königsflügel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German könig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germankönigking
2Middle High Germankünec
3Old High Germankuningking
4Proto-West Germanickuningking
5Proto-Germanickuningazking
6Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via German Flügel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlügelwing; grand piano
2Middle High Germanvlügel
3Old Dutchflugil
4Proto-Germanicflugilazwing
5Proto-Germanicfleuganąto fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanplewk-to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands
7Proto-Indo-Europeanplew-to fly, flow, run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yomEvery word from Proto-Germanic kunją