Where does “beitukóngur” come from?

beitukóngur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kóngur, from Old Norse kongr, 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.

beitukóngur (Icelandic): whelk

Definitions

  1. whelk

Ancestry of “beitukóngur”, step by step

beitukóngur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kóngur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickóngurking; glans penis
2Old Norsekongrking
3Proto-Germanickuningazking
4Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Icelandic beita

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicbeitato bait a fishing line; to use as bait on a...
2Old Norsebeitato graze; to allow, let, make bite; to steer or...
3Proto-GermanicbaitōThat which is or can be bitten; food; bait
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →