Where does “junkheap” come from?
junkheap (English) comes from English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Arabic جُنْك, from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ, from Kawi joṅ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ.
junkheap (English): A collection or pile of unwanted things
Definitions
- A collection or pile of unwanted things
Ancestry of “junkheap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | junk | Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash,... |
| 2 | Portuguese | junco | reed, rush; junk |
| 3 | Arabic | جُنْك | — |
| 4 | Malay | jong | Jong |
| 5 | Javanese | djong | — |
| 6 | Javanese | ꦗꦺꦴꦁ | — |
| 7 | Kawi | joṅ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *d₂luuŋ | — |