Where does “юниор” come from?

юниор (Russian) comes from English Junior, from Latin jŭnior.

юниор (Russian): youth sports participant

Definitions

  1. youth sports participant

Ancestry of “юниор”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJuniorLow in rank; having a subordinate role, job, or situation
2Latinjŭnior—
Every word from Latin jŭnior →Every word from English Junior →