Where does “herdefolk” come from?
herdefolk (Swedish) comes from Swedish herde, from Swedish konung, from Old Swedish konunger, from Old Norse konungr, 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.
herdefolk (Swedish): pastoralist people
Definitions
- pastoralist people
Ancestry of “herdefolk”, step by step
herdefolk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish herde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | herde | a herder, a shepherd; a boy, a lad, young man |
| 2 | Swedish | konung | king |
| 3 | Old Swedish | konunger | King |
| 4 | Old Norse | konungr | a king |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kuningaz | king |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |