Etymograph

English

juniper

Juniper comes from Latin iūniperus ‘juniper-tree’, from iūncus ‘reed’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *joinikos.

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*joinikosreconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūncus‘reed’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūniperus‘juniper-tree’
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500junyper‘Juniper or a similar plant’
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1834juniper

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*joinikosreconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūncus‘reed’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEiūniperus‘juniper-tree’
  4. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500junyper‘Juniper or a similar plant’
  5. Englishearliest quotation 1834juniper

Earliest quotation: 1834, Young Hearts: A Novel by a Recluse. With: “[…] I said you didn't like them ere strong…”

Linked words

through Proto-Italic *joinikos

junket, 3 more

through Latin iūncus ‘reed’

junk, 4 more

through Latin iūniperus ‘juniper-tree’

geneva, gin, 1 more

Today it means

noun Any shrub or tree of the genus Juniperus of the cypress family, which is characterized by pointed, needle-like leaves and aromatic berry-like cones.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Italic *joinikos / juniper

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