Where does “konung” come from?

konung (Swedish) comes 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.

konung (Swedish): king

Definitions

  1. king

Ancestry of “konung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old SwedishkonungerKing
2Old Norsekonungra king
3Proto-Germanickuningazking
4Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “konung”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →