Where does “jung” come from?
jung (Indonesian) comes from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ, from Kawi joṅ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ — boat.
jung (Indonesian): junk: a Chinese sailing vessel
Definitions
- junk: a Chinese sailing vessel
Ancestry of “jung”, step by step
jung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malay jong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | jong | Jong (a Javanese-Malay cargo and passenger ship) |
| 2 | Javanese | djong | — |
| 3 | Javanese | ꦗꦺꦴꦁ | umbrella |
| 4 | Kawi | joṅ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *d₂luuŋ | boat |
via Karo Batak Jung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karo Batak | Jung | — |