Where does “Janus” come from?
Janus comes from Latin Ianus, which derives from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- and ultimately Proto-Indo-European yeh₂-, though the original meaning remains uncertain.
Ancestry of “Janus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Iānus | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “Janus”