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Where does “jaunība” come from?

jaunība (Latvian) comes from Latvian jauns, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jauˀnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

jaunība (Latvian): youth; youth, early stage

Definitions

  1. youth; youth, early stage

Ancestry of “jaunība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianjaunshaving relatively low age, young, new; young,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicjauˀnásyoung
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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