Where does “юнкер” come from?

юнкер (Russian) comes from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre — young lord, not yet knighted nobleman.

юнкер (Russian): junker; cadet

Definitions

  1. junker; cadet

Ancestry of “юнкер”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanJunkerjunker
2Middle High Germanjuncherreyoung lord, not yet knighted nobleman

Words derived from “юнкер”

Every word from Middle High German juncherre →Every word from German Junker →