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Where does “kъnęgyni” come from?

kъnęgyni (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic kъnędzь, from Latin Dominus, from Latin domus, from Proto-Italic domos, from Proto-Indo-European dṓm, from Proto-Indo-European dem- — to build; to arrange, to put together.

Ancestry of “kъnęgyni”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavickъnędzьprince
2LatinDominusthe Lord; Lord; The Lord
3Latindomushouse, home; any building or abode; native place,...
4Proto-Italicdomoshouse, home
5Proto-Indo-Europeandṓmhome; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeandem-to build; to arrange, to put together

Words derived from “kъnęgyni”

  • ksieni
  • kněni
  • księgyni
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