Where does “jaunimas” come from?

jaunimas (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian jaunas, 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.

jaunimas (Lithuanian): youth, young people

Definitions

  1. youth, young people

Ancestry of “jaunimas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuanianjaunasyoung
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 →
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