Where does “юноша” come from?
юноша (Bulgarian) comes from Old Church Slavonic юноша, from Proto-Slavic junoša, from Proto-Slavic junъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jauˀnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
юноша (Bulgarian): youth, youngster, young man
Definitions
- youth, youngster, young man
Ancestry of “юноша”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | юноша | youngster, young man |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | junoša | youngster, young man |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | junъ | young |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | jauˀnás | young |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéwHō | young |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |