English
kingling
From king + -ling.
Formed from king + -ling
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
Today it means
noun A kinglet; a petty king or ruler.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / kingling