Where does “Jungfrau” come from?

Jungfrau derives from German Jungfrau, combining German Frau with Middle High German junc, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning young and woman.

Ancestry of “Jungfrau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanJungfrauvirgin; maiden; Virgo
2Germanjuncvrouwe
Every word from German juncvrouweEvery word from German Jungfrau