Where does “kungskobra” come from?

kungskobra (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.

kungskobra (Swedish): king cobra (a large venomous snake)

Definitions

  1. king cobra (a large venomous snake)

Ancestry of “kungskobra”, step by step

kungskobra 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 kobra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkobracobra; a snake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yom →Every word from Proto-Germanic kunją →