Etymology

cyning

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Today it means: An Anglo-Saxon (early English) king. Full definition →

Old English cyning
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The story

  1. Old English · learned borrowing fromcyning
  2. English todaycyning

Learned borrowing from Old English cyning. Doublet of king and knez.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishcyning all →

cunninghamKingswoodKingtonKingdonKingsnorthConybeareConingtonKingsbury Episcopi

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