Where does “Jongian” come from?
Jongian (English) comes from English Jong, from Afrikaans jong, from Dutch jongen, from Dutch jong, from Middle Dutch jonc, from Old Dutch jung, from Proto-West Germanic jung, from Proto-Germanic jungaz — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
Jongian (English): Of or pertaining to Erica Jong (born 1942), American author and teacher
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Erica Jong (born 1942), American author and teacher
Ancestry of “Jongian”, step by step
Jongian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Jong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jong | A Tibetan building which makes up a prefecture; typically a monastery or fortress |
| 2 | Afrikaans | jong | A male servant; A boy; attributive form of jonk |
| 3 | Dutch | jongen | A boy, any male child; Members of a male 'peers'... |
| 4 | Dutch | jong | young; new; A young: a young being, especially an... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | jonc | young; most recent |
| 6 | Old Dutch | jung | younger |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via English ian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ian | — |
| 2 | Irish | Eoin | John any of several people in the Bible |
| 3 | Old Irish | Iohain | John apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Iōannēs | John biblical persons |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἰωάννης | — |
| 6 | Hebrew | יוחנן | Yahweh is gracious |
| 7 | Hebrew | חנון | gracious, merciful, compassionate; passive... |
| 8 | Moroccan Arabic | خنونة | mucus, snot |
| 9 | Arabic | خُنَّة | — |