Where does “jovencito” come from?

jovencito (Spanish) comes from Spanish -cito, from Ancient Greek κύτος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

jovencito (Spanish): Diminutive of joven

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of joven

Ancestry of “jovencito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-citocyte forms cell names
2Ancient Greekκύτοςa hollow; any vessel; e.g. a jar, an urn, a vase,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Spanish -cito →Every word from Ancient Greek κύτος →