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
- Alternative form of yong
Ancestry of “ynge”, step by step
ynge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English yong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | yong | Early in growth or life; young; Characteristic of... |
| 2 | Old English | ġeong | young |
| 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 |
via Old English ing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ing | meadow, water meadow, ing |
| 2 | Old Norse | eng | meadow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | angijō | A low lying meadow in a valley or near a river |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énkos | curve, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via Old English eng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | eng | a meadow; ing |