Where does “h₂yew-” come from?

h₂yew- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

h₂yew- (Proto-Indo-European): straight, upright, right; right, justice, law

Definitions

  1. straight, upright, right; right, justice, law

Ancestry of “h₂yew-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “h₂yew-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu