Where does “јунак” come from?

јунак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic junakъ, 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.

јунак (Serbo-Croatian): young man; soldier; hero, brave or strong man

Definitions

  1. young man; soldier; hero, brave or strong man

Ancestry of “јунак”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicjunakъyoung lad
2Proto-Slavicjunъyoung
3Proto-Balto-Slavicjauˀnásyoung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yéwHōyoung
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-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 →