Where does “fuglekonge” come from?
fuglekonge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Danish fugl, from Old Swedish fughl, from Old Norse fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
fuglekonge (Norwegian Nynorsk): a goldcrest, "Regulus regulus"
Definitions
- a goldcrest, "Regulus regulus"
Ancestry of “fuglekonge”, step by step
fuglekonge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fugl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fugl | bird |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fughl | bird |
| 3 | Old Norse | fugl | Alternative form of fogl |
| 4 | Old Norse | fogl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Norwegian Nynorsk konge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | konge | king; fantastic, great |
| 2 | Old Norse | kongr | 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 Danish konge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | konge | king |