Where does “youngling” come from?
youngling (English) comes from Middle English youngling, from Old English ġeongling, 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.
youngling (English): young; youthful; A young person, animal or plant;...
Definitions
- young; youthful; A young person, animal or plant;...
Ancestry of “youngling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | youngling | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġeongling | a youth |
| 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 |