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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/jungaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from *h₂yuh₁en-. The shortening of the vowel from earlier *-uHun- is due to Osthoff's law.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈjuŋ.ɡɑz/

Adjective

*jungaz (comparative *junhizô, superlative *junhistaz)

  1. young

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