Where does “June” come from?
June derives from Middle English jun, from Middle English juyng, from Old French juin, from Latin iunius, named after Iuno, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-.
June (English): The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice
Definitions
- The sixth month of the Gregorian calendar, following May and preceding July, containing the northern solstice
Ancestry of “June”, step by step
June traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English june
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | june | — |
| 2 | Middle English | Juyn | — |
| 3 | Old French | juing | — |
| 4 | Latin | iūnius | Of the Junian gens |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
via Middle English jun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | jun | — |