Where does “jank” come from?
jank (English) comes from English janky, from English junky, from English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Arabic جُنْك, from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ — boat.
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Ancestry of “jank”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | janky | Of poor quality |
| 2 | English | junky | Resembling or characteristic of junk; cheap,... |
| 3 | English | junk | Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash,... |
| 4 | Portuguese | junco | reed, rush; junk |
| 5 | Arabic | جُنْك | — |
| 6 | Malay | jong | Jong (a Javanese-Malay cargo and passenger ship) |
| 7 | Javanese | djong | — |
| 8 | Javanese | ꦗꦺꦴꦁ | umbrella |
| 9 | Kawi | joṅ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *d₂luuŋ | boat |