Where does “kung” come from?

kung (Swedish) comes 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.

kung (Swedish): a king, a ruler; king

Definitions

  1. a king, a ruler; king

Ancestry of “kung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkonungking
2Old SwedishkonungerKing
3Old Norsekonungra king
4Proto-Germanickuningazking
5Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “kung”

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