Where does “jynges” come from?

jynges (English) comes from English jynx, from Latin iynx, from Ancient Greek ἴϋγξ — Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla).

jynges (English): plural of jynx; plural of jyng

Definitions

  1. plural of jynx; plural of jyng

Ancestry of “jynges”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjynxA bird, the wryneck, once thought a bird of ill...
2Latiniynxwryneck
3Ancient GreekἴϋγξEurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla)
Every word from Ancient Greek ἴϋγξEvery word from Latin iynxEvery word from English jynx