Where does “jung” come from?
jung (Cimbrian) comes from Middle High German junc, from Old High German jung, from Proto-West Germanic jung, from Proto-Germanic jungaz, from Proto-Germanic juwungaz, from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
jung (Cimbrian): young
Definitions
- young
Ancestry of “jung”, step by step
jung traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German junc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | junc | young |
| 2 | Old High German | jung | young |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Cimbrian aran
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | aran | uphill |
| 2 | Middle High German | an | on |
| 3 | Old High German | āna | without |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Cimbrian khot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cimbrian | khot | — |