Where does “súlukóngur” come from?

súlukóngur (Icelandic) comes from Faroese súlukongur, from Faroese kongur, 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.

súlukóngur (Icelandic): albatross

Definitions

  1. albatross

Ancestry of “súlukóngur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesúlukonguralbatross
2Faroesekongurking
3Old Norsekonungra king
4Proto-Germanickuningazking
5Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →