Where does “kongehus” come from?

kongehus (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.

kongehus (Norwegian Nynorsk): royal family

Definitions

  1. royal family

Ancestry of “kongehus”, step by step

kongehus 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 hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhusa house
2Old Norsehúshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →