Where does “iunac” come from?

iunac (Romanian) comes from Serbo-Croatian junak, from Proto-Slavic junakъ, from Proto-Slavic junъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic jauˀnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

iunac (Romanian): a hero, a brave man

Definitions

  1. a hero, a brave man

Ancestry of “iunac”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianjunakyoung man; soldier, knight, warrior; hero, brave...
2Proto-Slavicjunakъyoung lad
3Proto-Slavicjunъyoung
4Proto-Balto-Slavicjauˀnásyoung
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyuEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō