Where does “Nachbarjunge” come from?
Nachbarjunge (German) comes from German Junge, from Middle High German jung, from Old High German jung, from Proto-West Germanic jung, from Proto-Germanic jungaz, from Proto-Germanic juwungaz, from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
Nachbarjunge (German): neighbor boy
Definitions
- neighbor boy
Ancestry of “Nachbarjunge”, step by step
Nachbarjunge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Junge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Junge | boy; jack; inflection of Junges: ## strong... |
| 2 | Middle High German | jung | young |
| 3 | Old High German | jung | young |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via German Nachbar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nachbar | neighbour |
| 2 | Middle High German | nāchbūr | — |
| 3 | Old High German | nāhgibūr | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | nāhwagabūrō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwagabūrô | neighbour |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |