Where does “ю́ный” come from?
ю́ный (Russian) comes from Old Church Slavonic юнъ, 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.
ю́ный (Russian): youthful
Ancestry of “ю́ный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Church Slavonic | юнъ | young |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | junъ | young |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | jauˀnás | young |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéwHō | young |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “ю́ный”