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Where does “ieuanc” come from?

ieuanc (Welsh) comes from Proto-Brythonic jowank, from Proto-Celtic *yuwankos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂yuh₁en-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

ieuanc (Welsh): young, juvenile; unmarried

Definitions

  1. young, juvenile; unmarried

Ancestry of “ieuanc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicjowankyoung
2Proto-Celtic*yuwankos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁n̥ḱós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂yuh₁en-young
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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