Where does “yonguman” come from?
yonguman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch jongeman, from Dutch Man, from Middle Dutch man, from Old Dutch man, from Proto-West Germanic mann, from Proto-Germanic *mann-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
yonguman (Sranan Tongo): young man
Ancestry of “yonguman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | jongeman | a young man |
| 2 | Dutch | Man | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 4 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |