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Where does “lounge” come from?

lounge (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.

lounge (Swedish): A lynx cub; A lounge, a waiting room

Definitions

  1. A lynx cub; A lounge, a waiting room

Ancestry of “lounge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishungeyoung; little one, young one; young; offspring of...
2Old Norseungi—
3Old Norseungryoung
4Proto-Germanicjungazyoung
5Proto-Germanicjuwungaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyuwn̥kós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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