English word young comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en- (Young.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂ey- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| *h₂yuh₁en- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Young. |
| *juwungaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Young. |
| *jūnhós | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *jungaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Young. |
| geong | Old English (ang) | Young. |
| ġeong | Old English (ang) | |
| yong | Middle English (enm) | Young. |
| young | English (en) | (Not) advanced in age; (far towards or) at a specified stage of existence or age.. (obsolete) Having little experience; inexperienced; unpracticed; ignorant; weak.. (of a decade of life) Early.. At an early stage of existence or development; having recently come into existence.. In the early part of growth or life; born not long ago.. Junior (of two related people with the same name).. Of or [...] |