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Where does “h₂óyu” come from?

h₂óyu (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

h₂óyu (Proto-Indo-European): long time, lifetime

Definitions

  1. long time, lifetime

Ancestry of “h₂óyu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “h₂óyu”

  • yet
  • young
  • above
  • age
  • June
  • justice
  • judgment
  • youth
  • injury
  • eternal
  • jurisdiction
  • jury
  • judicial
  • justify
  • ing
  • adjustment
  • justification
  • prejudice
  • medieval
  • Eric
  • injustice
  • juice
  • eternity
  • unjust
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