Where does “youngening” come from?
youngening (English) comes from English youngen, from English Young, from Middle English yong, from Old English ġeong, from Proto-West Germanic jung, from Proto-Germanic jungaz, from Proto-Germanic juwungaz, from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
youngening (English): The act or process of making or becoming young
Definitions
- The act or process of making or becoming young
Ancestry of “youngening”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | youngen | To make or become young |
| 2 | English | Young | surname |
| 3 | Middle English | yong | Early in growth or life; young; Characteristic of... |
| 4 | Old English | ġeong | young |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |