Where does “maljuni” come from?
maljuni (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto juni, from Esperanto juna, from German jung, from German Junge, from Middle High German jung, from Old High German jung, from Proto-West Germanic jung, from Proto-Germanic jungaz — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
maljuni (Esperanto): to be old
Ancestry of “maljuni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | juni | to be young |
| 2 | Esperanto | juna | young |
| 3 | German | jung | young |
| 4 | German | Junge | boy; jack; inflection of Junges:
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| 5 | Middle High German | jung | young |
| 6 | Old High German | jung | young |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |