Where does “yonqui” come from?
yonqui (Spanish) comes from English junkie, from English junk, from Portuguese junco, from Arabic جُنْك, from Malay jong, from Javanese djong, from Javanese ꦗꦺꦴꦁ, from Kawi joṅ — boat.
yonqui (Spanish): junkie, drug addict
Definitions
- junkie, drug addict
Ancestry of “yonqui”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | junkie | A narcotics addict, especially a heroin user; An... |
| 2 | English | junk | Discarded or waste material; rubbish, trash,... |
| 3 | Portuguese | junco | reed, rush; junk |
| 4 | Arabic | جُنْك | — |
| 5 | Malay | jong | Jong (a Javanese-Malay cargo and passenger ship) |
| 6 | Javanese | djong | — |
| 7 | Javanese | ꦗꦺꦴꦁ | umbrella |
| 8 | Kawi | joṅ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Mon-Khmer | *d₂luuŋ | boat |