Juvenile etymology

English

English word juvenile comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en- (Young.)

Etymology of juvenile

Detailed word origin of juvenile

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*h₂yuh₁en- Proto-Indo-European (ine) Young.
*juwenis Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Young.
iuvenis Latin (lat) Young A youth; a young man or woman.
iuvenilis Latin (lat) Youthful, juvenile.
juvenile English (en) Characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish.. Young; not fully developed. A person younger than the age of criminal responsibility.. A person younger than the age of majority.. A prepubescent child.. A publication for young adult readers.. An actor playing a child's role.. An animal that is not sexually mature.

Words with the same origin as juvenile