Where does “junco” come from?
junco (Spanish) comes from Portuguese junco, from Arabic جُنْك, from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ, from Kawi joṅ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂luuŋ.
junco (Spanish): reed, rush; junk
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Words derived from “junco”