Where does “juncfrouwa” come from?
juncfrouwa (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch junc, 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.
juncfrouwa (Old Dutch): (unmarried) young woman
Definitions
- (unmarried) young woman
Ancestry of “juncfrouwa”, step by step
juncfrouwa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch junc
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | junc | young |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Old Dutch frouwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | frouwa | lady |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *frauwjā | lady, wife of a lord woman of high standing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frawjǭ | lady, wife of a lord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | proHwo- | master, judge; right judge, master |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |