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Where does “kunglig” come from?

kunglig (Swedish) comes from Swedish kung, 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.

kunglig (Swedish): royal, pertaining to the monarch or monarchy;...

Definitions

  1. royal, pertaining to the monarch or monarchy;...

Ancestry of “kunglig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkunga king, a ruler; king
2Swedishkonungking
3Old Swedishkonunger—
4Old Norsekonungra king
5Proto-Germanickuningazking
6Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
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