juncus (English)

Where does "juncus" come from?

The English noun 'juncus' refers to the plant genus of the same name[1]. This term serves as a doublet to both 'junco' and 'junk'[1].

Full etymology tree

• juncus (English), 'Any plant of the genus Juncus (the rushes).'
  • derived Juncus (New Latin)
    • inherited juncus (Latin), 'alternative spelling of iuncus'

Cognates and doublets

• junco (English)
• junk (English)

Sources

1. juncus (English) - Wiktionary

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