cyningdom

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm, from Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz, equivalent to cyning +‎ -dōm.

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-
    Proto-Indo-European *-yós
    Proto-Germanic *kunją
    Proto-Germanic *-ingaz
    Proto-Germanic *kuningaz
    Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
    Proto-Indo-European *-mos
    Proto-Indo-European *dʰóh₁mos
    Proto-Germanic *dōmaz
    Proto-Germanic *-dōmaz
    Proto-Germanic *kuningadōmaz
    Proto-West Germanic *kuningadōm
    Old English cyningdom

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈky.ninɡˌdoːm/, [ˈky.niŋɡˌdoːm]

    Noun

    cyningdōm m

    1. (rare) Royal power or authority; sovereignty or rule.
      Synonyms: cynedōm, cynerīċe, rīċe (all more common)

    Declension

    Strong a-stem:

    singular plural
    nominative cyningdōm cyningdōmas
    accusative cyningdōm cyningdōmas
    genitive cyningdōmes cyningdōma
    dative cyningdōme cyningdōmum

    Descendants

    • Middle English: kyngdom, kingdom

    References

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