Where does “Köönich” come from?
Köönich (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian kening, from 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.
Köönich (Saterland Frisian): king
Definitions
- king
Ancestry of “Köönich”, step by step
Köönich traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Frisian kening
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | kening | king |
| 2 | West Germanic | *kuning | — |
| 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 Old Frisian koning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | koning | — |