Where does “Königswappen” come from?

Königswappen (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.

Königswappen (German): royal coats of arms

Definitions

  1. royal coats of arms

Ancestry of “Königswappen”, step by step

Königswappen 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 Wappen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWappencoat of arms
2Middle High Germanwāpenweapon; coat of arms
3Middle Low Germanwâpenweapon; coat of arms
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →