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Where does “iuvencus” come from?

iuvencus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

iuvencus (Latin): young; bullock; a young man

Definitions

  1. young; bullock; a young man

Ancestry of “iuvencus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “iuvencus”

  • juvencellus
  • iuvenculus
  • junc
  • jovenenciel
  • ieuvencel
  • giuncu
  • jencu
  • iuvenculus
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