English word juvenile comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁en- (Young.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*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. |