Where does “yngling” come from?
yngling (English) comes from Swedish yngling, from Old Norse ynglingr, from Proto-Germanic jungilingaz, from Proto-Germanic jungaz, from Proto-Germanic juwungaz, from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
yngling (English): Alternative letter-case form of Yngling
Definitions
- Alternative letter-case form of Yngling
Ancestry of “yngling”, step by step
yngling traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish yngling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | yngling | a young man; a youngster |
| 2 | Old Norse | ynglingr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jungilingaz | a young man, youngster |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Danish yngling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | yngling | youngster; Misspelling of yndling |