Where does “ungdomshus” come from?

ungdomshus (Danish) comes from Danish ungdom, from Danish ung, from Old Norse ungr, 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.

ungdomshus (Danish): a community centre (exclusively for young people)

Definitions

  1. a community centre (exclusively for young people)

Ancestry of “ungdomshus”, step by step

ungdomshus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish ungdom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishungdomyouth
2Danishungyoung
3Old Norseungryoung
4Proto-Germanicjungazyoung
5Proto-Germanicjuwungaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyuwn̥kós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Danish hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhushouse; building; block of flats, cottage
2Old Danishhushouse
3Old Norsehúshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós →
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