Where does “juncan” come from?
juncan (Romanian) comes 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.
juncan (Romanian): an older bullock
Definitions
- an older bullock
Ancestry of “juncan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | junc | a young bullock |
| 2 | Latin | juvencus | Alternative form of iuvencus |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yuh₁en- | young |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |