Where does “andunge” come from?

andunge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål unge, from Old Norse ungi, from Old Norse ungr, 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.

andunge (Norwegian Bokmål): a duckling

Definitions

  1. a duckling

Ancestry of “andunge”, step by step

andunge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål unge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålungedefinite singular of ung; plural of ung; child
2Old Norseungi
3Old Norseungryoung
4Proto-Germanicjungazyoung
5Proto-Germanicjuwungaz
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyuwn̥kós
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Norwegian Bokmål ånd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålåndspirit, mind; ghost
2Danishåndspirit, mind; ghost; imperative of ånde
3Old Norseǫndduck; breath; soul
4Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-Every word from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós