Where does “bluttjonk” come from?
bluttjonk (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish jonk, from Middle High German junc, 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.
bluttjonk (Luxembourgish): very young
Definitions
- very young
Ancestry of “bluttjonk”, step by step
bluttjonk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish jonk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | jonk | young |
| 2 | Middle High German | junc | 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 |