Where does “Junker” come from?

Junker (English) comes from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre — young lord, not yet knighted nobleman.

Junker (English): Alternative spelling of junker

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of junker

Ancestry of “Junker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanJunkerjunker
2Middle High Germanjuncherreyoung lord, not yet knighted nobleman

Words derived from “Junker”

Every word from Middle High German juncherre →Every word from German Junker →