Where does “junkspace” come from?
junkspace (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 — boat.
junkspace (English): A highly commercialized environment that lacks any real value or meaning
Definitions
- A highly commercialized environment that lacks any real value or meaning
Ancestry of “junkspace”, step by step
junkspace traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English junk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | junk | Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash,... |
| 2 | Portuguese | junco | reed, rush; junk |
| 3 | Arabic | جُنْك | — |
| 4 | Malay | jong | Jong (a Javanese-Malay cargo and passenger ship) |
| 5 | Javanese | djong | — |
| 6 | Javanese | ꦗꦺꦴꦁ | umbrella |
| 7 | Kawi | joṅ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *d₂luuŋ | boat |
via English space
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | space | "Of time."; "Unlimited or generalized extent,... |
| 2 | Middle English | space | — |
| 3 | Old French | espace | space; room; duration |
| 4 | Latin | spatium | Space, room, extent; Distance between points; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spéh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | speh₁- | to succeed, to prosper |