Where does “юнъ” come from?

юнъ (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Proto-Slavic junъ, 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.

юнъ (Old Church Slavonic): young

Definitions

  1. young

Ancestry of “юнъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjunъyoung
2Proto-Balto-Slavicjauˀnásyoung
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “юнъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō →