Where does “यौवन” come from?
यौवन (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.
यौवन (Sanskrit): youth, youthfulness; adolescence, puberty
Definitions
- youth, youthfulness; adolescence, puberty
Ancestry of “यौवन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | युवन् | young, youthful, adult , strong, good, healthy; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | HyúHā | youthful, young |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂yéwHō | young |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “यौवन”