Where does “youth” come from?
Youth descends from Middle English youthe, Old English ġeoguþ, and Proto-Germanic jugunþō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-, a root relating to vitality and life force.
youth (English): The quality or state of being young; The part of...
Definitions
- The quality or state of being young; The part of...
Ancestry of “youth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | youthe | — |
| 2 | Old English | ġeoguþ | the state of being young; youth |
| 3 | West Germanic | juwunþa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jugunþō | — |
Words derived from “youth”