Where does “ġeong” come from?
ġeong (Old English) comes 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.
Ancestry of “ġeong”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | jung | young |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “ġeong”