Where does “jwenn” come from?
jwenn (Haitian Creole) 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.
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Ancestry of “jwenn”, 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 |