Where does “cuninginna” come from?
cuninginna (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch -inna, from Proto-Germanic -inī, from Proto-Indo-European -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂-.
cuninginna (Old Dutch): queen
Definitions
- queen
Ancestry of “cuninginna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | -inna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -inī | Forms nouns indicating a female individual |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -én-ih₂ ~ -n̥-yéh₂- | — |