Where does “jejuno” come from?
jejuno (Portuguese) comes from Latin jejunum, from Latin jejunus, from Latin ieiunus, from Proto-Italic jagjūnos, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-yu-, from Proto-Indo-European Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- — to sacrifice.
jejuno (Portuguese): jejunum
Ancestry of “jejuno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | jejunum | nominative neuter singular of jejūnus; accusative... |
| 2 | Latin | jejunus | Alternative form of ieiūnus |
| 3 | Latin | ieiunus | fasting, abstinent, hungry; dry, barren,... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | jagjūnos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-yu- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyeh₂ǵ-ye/o- | to sacrifice |