Where does “janne” come from?

janne (Norman) comes from Norwegian Bokmål Johanne, from Latin Iōhannēs, from Latin Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης, from Hebrew יוחנן, from Hebrew חנון, from Moroccan Arabic خنونة, from Arabic خُنَّة.

janne (Norman): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “janne”, step by step

janne traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål Johanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmålJohannetraditionally regarded as the feminine counterpart of Johannes
2LatinIōhannēs
3LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
4Ancient GreekἸωάννης
5HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
6Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
7Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
8Arabicخُنَّة

via Old French juene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchjueneyoung; young person
2Vulgar Latin*iŏvenem
3Latiniuvenemaccusative masculine singular of iuvenis;...
4Latiniuvenisyoung; A youth, a young man, young woman, young...
5Proto-Italic*juwōyoung

via Swedish Jan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishJan
2SwedishjohanThe letter "J" in the Swedish spelling alphabet
Every word from Arabic خُنَّةEvery word from Moroccan Arabic خنونةEvery word from Hebrew חנון