Where does “юность” come from?

юность (Russian) comes from Russian ю́ный, 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.

юность (Russian): youth

Definitions

  1. youth

Ancestry of “юность”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianю́ныйyouthful
2Old Church Slavonicюнъyoung
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 h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō →