English word king comes from Proto-Germanic *kunją (kin, family, clan.) and Proto-Germanic *-ingaz (form derivative of nouns with sense of 'belonging to, coming from, descending from')
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kunją | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Kin, family, clan. |
| *-ingaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Forms derivatives of nouns with sense of 'belonging to, coming from, descending from'. |
| *kunungaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| cyning | Old English (ang) | King. |
| kyng | Middle English (enm) | |
| king | English (en) | (UK, slang) A king skin.. (card games) A playing card with the letter "K" and the image of a king on it, the thirteenth card in a given suit.. (chess) The principal chess piece, that players seek to threaten with unavoidable capture to result in a victory by checkmate. It is often the tallest piece, with a symbolic crown with a cross at the top.. A checker (a piece of checkers/draughts) that [...] |