Where does “Königsgemahlin” come from?

Königsgemahlin (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.

Königsgemahlin (German): queen consort The wife of a reigning king

Definitions

  1. queen consort The wife of a reigning king

Ancestry of “Königsgemahlin”, step by step

Königsgemahlin 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 Gemahlin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGemahlinmarried woman, wife, spouse
2GermanGemahlspouse; husband
3Middle High Germangemahele
4Old High Germangimahalo
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yomEvery word from Proto-Germanic kunją