A compound of king + bolt
Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- ‘to produce’
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Proto-Germanic *kuningaz
Proto-West Germanic *kuning
Old English cening
Middle English king ‘king’
English king
Proto-Germanic *bultaz
Proto-West Germanic *bolt ‘bolt arrow’
Old English bolt
Middle English bolt
English bolt
Today it means
noun The main bolt of a structure, especially the bolt in a vehicle that links the chassis to the axle, providing the steering pivot.
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Etymograph / kingbolt
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