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Where does “junker” come from?

junker (English) comes from German jung herr — young noble.

junker (English): A young German noble or squire, especially a...

Definitions

  1. A young German noble or squire, especially a...

Ancestry of “junker”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanjung herryoung noble

Words derived from “junker”

  • junkerism
  • Junker
Every word from German jung herr →