Where does “junaĝo” come from?
junaĝo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto aĝo, from French âge, from Middle French âge, from Old French aige, from Old French edage, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
junaĝo (Esperanto): early period of life, youth
Definitions
- early period of life, youth
Ancestry of “junaĝo”, step by step
junaĝo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto aĝo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | aĝo | age |
| 2 | French | âge | age |
| 3 | Middle French | âge | — |
| 4 | Old French | aige | Alternative form of aage |
| 5 | Old French | edage | Alternative form of aage |
| 6 | Old French | aage | age |
| 7 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 8 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 9 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Esperanto juna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | juna | young |
| 2 | German | jung | young |
| 3 | German | Junge | boy; jack; inflection of Junges: ## strong... |
| 4 | Middle High German | jung | young |
| 5 | Old High German | jung | young |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |