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
- young; bullock; a young man
Ancestry of “iuvencus”, step by step
iuvencus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Proto-Italic *juwenkos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *juwenkos | young |