Where does “Cynegils” come from?
Cynegils (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic *Kunigīsl, from Proto-Germanic kuni-, from Czech -í, from Old Czech -í, from Proto-Slavic -jь, from Proto-Indo-European yós, from Proto-Finnic wiša, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
Ancestry of “Cynegils”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *Kunigīsl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuni- | — |
| 3 | Czech | -í | Forming attributive adjectives from nouns,... |
| 4 | Old Czech | -í | forming attributive adjectives from nouns, especially animals |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | -jь | Adjectival inherited from the Caland roots,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yós | that, who, which |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | wiša | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |