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Where does “iuvans” come from?

iuvans (Latin) comes from Latin iuvo, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewH- — to help, to assist; to protect.

iuvans (Latin): helping, aiding

Definitions

  1. helping, aiding

Ancestry of “iuvans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatiniuvoI help, aid; save; I delight, gratify, please
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ewH-to help, to assist; to protect
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