Where does “جُنْك” come from?
جُنْك (Arabic) comes from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ, from Kawi joṅ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ — boat.
Ancestry of “جُنْك”, step by step
جُنْك traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay jong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | jong | Jong (a Javanese-Malay cargo and passenger ship) |
| 2 | Javanese | djong | — |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦗꦺꦴꦁ | umbrella |
| 4 | Kawi | joṅ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *d₂luuŋ | boat |
via Chinese 船
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 船 | — |
| 2 | Proto-Sino-Tibetan | m-lawŋ | boat |
Words derived from “جُنْك”