Where does “jaunava” come from?

jaunava (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.

jaunava (Latvian): young, usually unmarried, woman; virgin

Definitions

  1. young, usually unmarried, woman; virgin

Ancestry of “jaunava”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō →