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