Where does “lejonunge” come from?
lejonunge (Swedish) comes from Swedish unge, from Old Norse ungi, from Old Norse ungr, from Proto-Germanic jungaz, from Proto-Germanic juwungaz, from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
lejonunge (Swedish): lion cub
Definitions
- lion cub
Ancestry of “lejonunge”, step by step
lejonunge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish unge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | unge | young; little one, young one; young; offspring of... |
| 2 | Old Norse | ungi | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | ungr | young |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | jungaz | young |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | juwungaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |