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
Ancestry of “jowos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéw-os | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yew- | straight, upright, right; right, justice, law |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “jowos”