Where does “jaunuolis” come from?
jaunuolis (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.
jaunuolis (Lithuanian): youth, young man
Ancestry of “jaunuolis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Lithuanian | jaunas | young |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | jauˀnás | young |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéwHō | young |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |