Where does “konungshöll” come from?

konungshöll (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic konungur, from Old Norse konungr, 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.

konungshöll (Icelandic): palace

Definitions

  1. palace

Ancestry of “konungshöll”, step by step

konungshöll traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic konungur

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

via Icelandic höll

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichöllpalace
2Old Norsehǫllhall; big house; large living room
3Proto-Germanichallōhall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →