Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago. · At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence. · advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age. · Junior (of two related people with the same name).
To become or seem to become younger. · To cause to appear younger. · To exhibit younging.
Offspring, especially the immature offspring of animals.
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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- Root classification mention*h₂ey-ine-pro
- Inherited-form mentionyongenm
- Inherited-form mentionġeongang
- Inherited-form mention*junggmw-pro
- Inherited-form mention*jungazgem-pro
- Inherited-form mention*h₂yuHn̥ḱósine-pro
- Cognate mentionjunggsw
- Cognate mentionjunkbar · young
- Cognate mentionjonklb · young
- Cognate mentiondjungcim
- Cognate mentionjongnl · young
- Cognate mentionjungwym · young
- Cognate mentionjongli
- Cognate mentionיונגyi · young
- Cognate mentionungsv · young
- Cognate mentionunguris · young
- Cognate mention𐌾𐌿𐌲𐌲𐍃got · young
This page abbreviates 4 auxiliary source items. The etymology narrative is not shortened. Omission counts are available in the audit fields below; consult the original for complete auxiliary material.
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