Where does “juvie” come from?

juvie (English) comes from English juvenile, from Latin iuvenīlis, from Latin -ilis, from Proto-Italic -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -elis, from Proto-Indo-European -lós — Forms agent nouns from verbal roots.

juvie (English): A youth detention centre; A minor

Definitions

  1. A youth detention centre; A minor

Ancestry of “juvie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishjuvenileYoung; not fully developed; Characteristic of...
2Latiniuvenīlisyouthful, juvenile
3Latin-ilis-ile
4Proto-Italic-elis—
5Proto-Indo-European-elis—
6Proto-Indo-European-lósForms agent nouns from verbal roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -lós →
juvie — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer