Where does “ジュニア” come from?

ジュニア (Japanese) comes from English Junior, from Latin jŭnior.

ジュニア (Japanese): junior

Definitions

  1. junior

Ancestry of “ジュニア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJuniorLow in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation
2Latinjŭnior—
Every word from Latin jŭnior →
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