Where does “junk” come from?
Junk comes from Portuguese junco, from Latin iuncus, from Proto-Italic joinikos, from Proto-Indo-European yoy-ni-.
junk (English): Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash,...
Definitions
- Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash,...
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