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young OE. ġ(e)ong, ġung, later iung = OS. jung (Du. jong), OHG. junc (G. jung), ON. ungr, Goth. juggs :- Gmc. *juŋʒaz, contr. of juwuŋʒaz :- IE. *juwṇk̂ós, repr. by Skr. yuvaśá- youthful, L. juvencus young bull, W. ieuanc, OIr. ōac, ōc young, extension of *juwen-, *jū̆n-, repr. directly by Skr. yúvan-, L. juvenis young.
Hence youngling young person. OE. ġeongling = OS. jungling, OHG. jungaling, ON. ynglingr; see -LING1. youngster young person. XVI; see -STER.

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