Where does “jentunge” come from?
jentunge (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.
jentunge (Norwegian Bokmål): a young girl
Definitions
- a young girl
Ancestry of “jentunge”, step by step
jentunge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål unge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | unge | definite singular of ung; plural of ung; child |
| 2 | Old Norse | ungi | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ungr | 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 |