Where does “iūnius” come from?
iūnius (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
iūnius (Latin): Of the Junian gens
Definitions
- Of the Junian gens
Ancestry of “iūnius”, step by step
iūnius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European yuwn̥kós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | yuwn̥kós | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Latin Iūnō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Iūnō | Juno, queen of the gods, patron of rulers and childbirth, equivalent to the Greek Hera |