Where does “jowos” come from?

jowos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéw-os, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

jowos (Proto-Italic): oath; law

Definitions

  1. oath; law

Ancestry of “jowos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéw-os
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yew-straight, upright, right; right, justice, law
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “jowos

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyuEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yew-