Where does “yu” come from?

yu (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish hijo, from Old Spanish fijo, from Latin fīlius, from Old Latin fīlios, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁y-li-os, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

yu (Papiamentu): child

Definitions

child

Ancestry of “yu”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	hijo	son; child
2	Old Spanish	fijo	son
3	Latin	fīlius	—
4	Old Latin	fīlios	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁y-li-os	sucker
6	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₁(y)-	to suckle, nurse

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