Where does “juvenomimetic” come from?

juvenomimetic (English) comes from English juveno-, from Latin iuvenis, from Proto-Italic *juwō — young.

juvenomimetic (English): Preventing metamorphosis in insects by imitating the effects of juvenile hormones

Definitions

  1. Preventing metamorphosis in insects by imitating the effects of juvenile hormones

Ancestry of “juvenomimetic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishjuveno-Forming terms relating to youth or young people
2Latiniuvenisyoung; A youth, a young man, young woman, young...
3Proto-Italic*juwōyoung
Every word from Proto-Italic *juwōEvery word from Latin iuvenisEvery word from English juveno-