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It originated from a mixture of Old Norse, Old English and Middle-American.

The exact evolution of the word is as follows:

  • Tjōn = Old Norse for "teen"
  • Tēona = Old English for "teen"
  • Tene = Middle English for "teen"
  • Teen = Modern English
  • Teen Aged = Middle-American phrase
  • Teenager = Modern American

Ironically, around 1000 AD, the word "teen" actually meant "suffering" or "grief". So someone who is teenage is at the "grief age".

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