ieiunus

Latin

adj
Definitions
  • fasting, abstinent, hungry
  • (figuratively) dry, barren, unproductive
  • (figuratively) scanty, meager
  • insignificant, trifling

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *jagjūnos derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yaǵ-yu-s.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₁yaǵ-yu-s

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