Where does “kynkvísl” come from?

kynkvísl (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kyn, from Old Norse kyn, from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

kynkvísl (Icelandic): lineage

Definitions

  1. lineage

Ancestry of “kynkvísl”, step by step

kynkvísl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kyn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickynsex; breed, race; gender
2Old Norsekynkin
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Icelandic kvísl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickvíslfork; a forked implement, such as a pitchfork
2Old Norsekvíslfork
3Proto-Germanictwīsilō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →