Etymology of the English word junior
the English word
juniorderived from the Latin word
iunior (younger man, junior)
derived from the Latin word
juvenisDate
The earliest known usage of junior in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
juniorate,
juniorityDerivations in other languages
Spanish
júniorCognates
Dutch
junior, French
junior, German
Junior, Norwegian
junior, Swedish
juniorUsage
Word found in Modern English
