Where does “युवक” come from?

युवक (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit युवन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HyúHā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

युवक (Sanskrit): a youth, young man

Definitions

  1. a youth, young man

Ancestry of “युवक”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयुवन्young, youthful, adult (applied to men and animals), strong, good, healthy
2Proto-Indo-IranianHyúHāyouthful, young
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “युवक”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂yéwHō →