Where does “sildekonge” come from?

sildekonge (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.

sildekonge (Norwegian Nynorsk): an oarfish, king of herrings (Regalecus glesne)

Definitions

  1. an oarfish, king of herrings (Regalecus glesne)

Ancestry of “sildekonge”, step by step

sildekonge 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 sild

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksildherring; Clupea harengus
2Old Norsesíldherring
3Proto-Germanicsīląa kind of fish; a launce, sand eel; a herring
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →