Where does “kongeleg” come from?

kongeleg (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.

kongeleg (Norwegian Nynorsk): royal; suitable for royals; grand

Definitions

  1. royal; suitable for royals; grand

Ancestry of “kongeleg”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →