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Where does “ynge” come from?

ynge (Middle English) comes from Middle English yong, from Old English ġeong, 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.

ynge (Middle English): Alternative form of yong

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of yong

Ancestry of “ynge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishyongEarly in growth or life; young; Characteristic of...
2Old Englishġeong—
3Proto-West Germanicjungyoung
4Proto-Germanicjungazyoung
5Proto-Germanicjuwungaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyuwn̥kós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “ynge”

  • ing
  • offing
  • houseboating
  • academicking
  • paddleboarding
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