Re: [tied] kuningas <-> knyaz

> Is there any connection between Germanic *kuningas "king" (as
>borrowed into Finnish) and Russian (and Slavic) knyaz "prince" (where
>ya < a nasal vowel). This would presuppose some Pre-Gmc. *kuníngas, I
>suppose?

AFAIR it's a Germanic --> Slavic borrowing. Correct me if I'm wrong...
Pavel