Where does “kungsmynta” come from?

kungsmynta (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.

kungsmynta (Swedish): oregano, Origanum vulgare

Definitions

  1. oregano, Origanum vulgare

Ancestry of “kungsmynta”, step by step

kungsmynta 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 mynta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmyntamint (plant)
2Old Swedishmynta
3Old Norsemintamint
4Middle Low Germanminte
5Old Saxonminta
6Proto-Germanicminta
7Latinmentamint; nominative/accusative/vocative plural of...
8Ancient GreekΜίνθηmint (Mentha viridis)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵn̥h₁yomEvery word from Proto-Germanic kunją