Where does “jong” come from?
jong (Limburgish) comes from Middle Dutch jonc, from Old Dutch jung, from Proto-West Germanic jung, from Proto-Germanic jungaz, from Proto-Germanic juwungaz, from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
jong (Limburgish): young; boy, young guy; a colloquial term of...
Definitions
- young; boy, young guy; a colloquial term of...
Ancestry of “jong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | jonc | young; most recent |
| 2 | Old Dutch | jung | younger |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |