Where does “kungsfågel” come from?
kungsfågel (Swedish) comes from Swedish fågel, from Old Swedish fughl, from Old Norse fugl, from Old Norse fogl, from Proto-Germanic fuglaz, from Proto-Germanic fluglaz, from Proto-Germanic fleuganą, from Proto-Indo-European plewk- — to fly, flow, run.
kungsfågel (Swedish): goldcrest, (Regulus regulus)
Definitions
- goldcrest, (Regulus regulus)
Ancestry of “kungsfågel”, step by step
kungsfågel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fågel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fågel | a bird |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fughl | bird |
| 3 | Old Norse | fugl | Alternative form of fogl |
| 4 | Old Norse | fogl | bird |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fuglaz | bird |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fluglaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fleuganą | to fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | plewk- | to fly, flow, run; to splash, to flap with hands |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | plew- | to fly, flow, run |
via Swedish kung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kung | a king, a ruler; king |
| 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 |