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Where does “jejunity” come from?

jejunity (English) comes from English jejune, from Latin iēiūnus, from Latin iaiūnus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- — to sacrifice.

jejunity (English): Jejuneness

Definitions

  1. Jejuneness

Ancestry of “jejunity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjejuneNot nutritious; Lacking matter; empty; devoid of...
2Latiniēiūnus—
3Latiniaiūnus—
4Proto-Italicjagjūnos—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyeh₂ǵ-yu-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyeh₂ǵ-ye/o-to sacrifice
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- →