Where does “Jungian” come from?
Jungian derives from English Jung, from Latin -ianus, -ius, -um, and -us suffixes, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-.
Jungian (English): Of or pertaining to the psychology of Carl Jung;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the psychology of Carl Jung;...
Ancestry of “Jungian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Jung | — |
| 2 | German | jung | young |
| 3 | German | Junge | boy; jack; inflection of Junges: ## strong... |
| 4 | Middle High German | jung | young |
| 5 | Old High German | jung | young |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |