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Where does “jajunus” come from?

jajunus (Latin) comes from Latin ieiunus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- — to sacrifice.

Ancestry of “jajunus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinieiunusfasting, abstinent, hungry; dry, barren,...
2Proto-Italicjagjūnos—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyeh₂ǵ-yu-—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyeh₂ǵ-ye/o-to sacrifice

Words derived from “jajunus”

  • ayuno
  • ayuno
  • aiunus
  • ayuno
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