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