Where does “kuningdom” come from?
kuningdom (Old Saxon) comes from Old Saxon kuning, from Proto-West Germanic kuning, 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.
kuningdom (Old Saxon): kingdom
Definitions
- kingdom
Ancestry of “kuningdom”, step by step
kuningdom traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon kuning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | kuning | king |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | kuning | king |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuningaz | king |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *kuningadōm | realm, kingdom |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kuningadōmaz | realm, kingdom |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -dōmaz | Forms nouns denoting the condition or state of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Old Saxon dōm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | dōm | state, condition, authority, jurisdiction |