Where does “joignant” come from?
joignant (French) comes from French joindre, from Old French joindre, from Vulgar Latin junior, from Latin iūnior, from Latin iuvenior, from Latin iuvenis, from Proto-Italic *juwō — young.
joignant (French): present participle of joindre
Definitions
- present participle of joindre
Ancestry of “joignant”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | joindre | to join; to join up |
| 2 | Old French | joindre | to meet up with; to go and see; to join; to join... |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | junior | Alternative form of iūnior |
| 4 | Latin | iūnior | — |
| 5 | Latin | iuvenior | younger, more youthful |
| 6 | Latin | iuvenis | young; A youth, a young man, young woman, young... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *juwō | young |