Where does “kungsörn” come from?

kungsörn (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.

kungsörn (Swedish): golden eagle

Definitions

  1. golden eagle

Ancestry of “kungsörn”, step by step

kungsörn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish kung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkunga king, a ruler; king
2Swedishkonungking
3Old SwedishkonungerKing
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

via Swedish örn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishörneagle
2Old Norseǫrneagle
3Proto-Germanicarôeagle
4Proto-Indo-Europeaner-eagle, bird; loose, light, rare, sparse; to fail,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →