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Where does “kuningaz” come from?

kuningaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kunją, from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

kuningaz (Proto-Germanic): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “kuningaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “kuningaz”

  • king
  • kingdom
  • UK
  • kings
  • kingship
  • kingfisher
  • kingpin
  • Königsberg
  • kingfish
  • kingmaker
  • kingbird
  • kinglet
  • Kralik
  • kingcraft
  • kingless
  • kinglike
  • kingsnake
  • subkingdom
  • unking
  • kinoo
  • kingcup
  • kingling
  • kingmaking
  • kingwood
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