English

young

/jʌŋ/
In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.

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    Origin

    Inherited from Middle English yong, yonge, from Old English ġeong, from Proto-West Germanic *jung, from Proto-Germanic *jungaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuHn̥ḱós, from *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”).

    Cognates

    Cognate with Alemannic German jung, jungu, junhs, jungà, jòng (“young”), Bavarian junk (“young”), Central Franconian, Luxembourgish jonk (“young”), Cimbrian djung, jung, junk (“young”), Dutch jong (“young”), German, German Low German, Mòcheno and Vilamovian jung (“young”), Limburgish jong, jonk (“young”), Yiddish יונג (yung, “young”), Danish, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish ung (“young”), Faroese, Icelandic ungur (“young”), Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍃 (juggs, “young”).

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    Lineage

    • rootProto-Indo-European*h₂ey- “life, vital force; long time; eternity”
    • inheritedMiddle Englishyong
      • inheritedOld Englishġeong
        • inheritedProto-West Germanic*jung
          • inheritedProto-Germanic*jungaz
            • inheritedProto-Indo-European*h₂yuHn̥ḱós

    Related: Alemannic German jung, Bavarian junk, Luxembourgish jonk, Cimbrian djung, Dutch jong, Vilamovian jung, Limburgish jong, Yiddish יונג, Swedish ung, Icelandic ungur, Gothic 𐌾𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍃

    Words built on it: old, young man

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