Where does “kuningriik'” come from?
kuningriik' (Võro) comes from Võro kuning, from Proto-Finnic kuningas, 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.
kuningriik' (Võro): kingdom
Definitions
- kingdom
Ancestry of “kuningriik'”, step by step
kuningriik' traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Võro kuning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Võro | kuning | king |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | kuningas | king |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kuningaz | king |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kunją | kin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥h₁yom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Võro riik'
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Võro | riik' | state; country; kingdom |