Where does “visekonge” come from?

visekonge (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.

visekonge (Norwegian Nynorsk): viceroy

Definitions

  1. viceroy

Ancestry of “visekonge”, step by step

visekonge 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 vise

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskviseto show, point out; to send away; to demonstrate,...
2Old Norsevísato show, point out, indicate; verse, strophe,...
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →