h₂yew-n-

“vital force, youthful vigor”

Widely acceptedlifetime

young, youth, junior, juvenile, rejuvenate

Derivative from *h₂yew- "vital force", yielding Latin iuvenis "young", Old English geong, English yo‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‍ung, youth, junior, juvenile.

bʰew-“to be, to grow, to become”bʰew-tó-“that which has grown, become”deh₂-“to divide, share”deh₂-mn̥-₂“a portion of time, division”dʰegʷʰ-“to burn, be warm”dʰeh₁-tú-“established time, appointed date”dʰerǵʰ-eyo-“to keep holding firm, enduring”dʰǵʰyes-“yesterday, the previous day”

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