Where does “visekonge” come from?

visekonge (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.

visekonge (Norwegian Bokmål): viceroy

Definitions

  1. viceroy

Ancestry of “visekonge”, step by step

visekonge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål konge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkongefantastic, great; king
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 Norwegian Bokmål vise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålvisedefinite singular/plural of vis; lyrical or epic...
2Old Norsevísato show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,...
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →