Where does “yuvatī” come from?
yuvatī (Pali) comes from Pali yuvan, from Sanskrit युवन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
yuvatī (Pali): maiden, girl
Definitions
- maiden, girl
Ancestry of “yuvatī”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | yuvan | young |
| 2 | Sanskrit | युवन् | young, youthful, adult (applied to men and animals), strong, good, healthy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HyúHā | youthful, young |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéwHō | young |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |