English
Koenig
Koenig comes from German König ‘king’, from Proto-Germanic *kunją ‘clan’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- ‘to beget, give birth’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵenh₁-‘to beget, give birth’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵn̥h₁-yó-m‘begotten, birthed’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*kunją‘clan’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*kuningaz‘king’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*kuning‘king’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050kuning‘king’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350künec
- Germanc. 1650–presentKönig‘king’
- EnglishtodayKoenig
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵenh₁-‘to beget, give birth’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵn̥h₁-yó-m‘begotten, birthed’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*kunją‘clan’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanic, derivedc. 500 BCE–200 CE*kuningaz‘king’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*kuning‘king’reconstructed
- Old High Germanc. 750–1050kuning‘king’
- Middle High Germanc. 1050–1350künec
- Germanc. 1650–presentKönig‘king’
- EnglishtodayKoenig
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- ‘to beget, give birth’
kind, general, nature, german, nation, native, generation, engine, pregnant, gender, genuine, genetic, gene, oxygen, gentle, genre, ken, genius, indigenous, hydrogen, naive, genocide, innate, genus, natal, noel, nee, germ, nativity, nada, naïve, genital, ingenious, janata, nascent, gentile, puny, cognate, gingerly, gens, 113 more
through Proto-Germanic *kunją ‘clan’
through Proto-Germanic *kuningaz ‘king’
through Proto-West Germanic *kuning ‘king’
Today it means
name A German surname from German.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- / Koenig