Where does “juncănaș” come from?

juncănaș (Romanian) comes from Romanian juncan, from Romanian junc, from Latin juvencus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

juncănaș (Romanian): small steer

Definitions

  1. small steer

Ancestry of “juncănaș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianjuncanan older bullock
2Romanianjunca young bullock
3LatinjuvencusAlternative form of iuvencus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós →