Where does “kongepar” come from?
kongepar (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål konge, 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.
kongepar (Norwegian Bokmål): royal couple
Definitions
- royal couple
Ancestry of “kongepar”, step by step
kongepar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål konge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | konge | fantastic, great; king |
| 2 | Old Norse | konungr | a king |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuningaz | king |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Norwegian Bokmål par
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | par | a pair; a couple; a few |