Where does “királynő” come from?

királynő (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian király, from Proto-Slavic korľь, from Old High German karl, from Proto-Germanic karilaz, from Proto-Germanic karaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

királynő (Hungarian): queen regnant; queen; queen bee

Definitions

  1. queen regnant; queen; queen bee

Ancestry of “királynő”, step by step

királynő traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian király

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariankirályking; cool
2Proto-Slavickorľьking
3Old High Germankarlman
4Proto-Germanickarilazfree man, franklin; little man, young man
5Proto-Germanickaraz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature

via Hungarian nő

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hungariannőwoman; female partner or lover, mistress,...
2Japanese能Noh, a form of classical Japanese musical drama;...
3Middle Chinese能talent, ability

Words derived from “királynő”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic karilaz →