Where does “junactwo” come from?

junactwo (Polish) comes from Polish junak, 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.

junactwo (Polish): boldness, derring-do, feistiness, mettle, pluck

Definitions

  1. boldness, derring-do, feistiness, mettle, pluck

Ancestry of “junactwo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishjunakgay blade
2Proto-Slavicjunъyoung
3Proto-Balto-Slavicjauˀnásyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-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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