Where does “kongeblå” come from?

kongeblå (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk konge, from Old Norse kongr, 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.

kongeblå (Norwegian Nynorsk): royal blue

Definitions

  1. royal blue

Ancestry of “kongeblå”, step by step

kongeblå traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk konge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkongeking; fantastic, great
2Old Norsekongrking
3Proto-Germanickuningazking
4Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Norwegian Nynorsk blå

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskblåblue
2Old Norseblárblue, often denoting a dark colour, blue-black,...
3Old Norsebýbee
4Proto-Germanicbiją—
5Proto-Germanicbijǭbee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →