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Where does “αἰϝών” come from?

αἰϝών (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “αἰϝών”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “αἰϝών”

  • chronological
  • chronology
  • chronologically
  • eon
  • chronotope
  • geochronology
  • chronotropic
  • chronologic
  • chronometric
  • dendrochronology
  • isochron
  • chron
  • geochronological
  • chronostratigraphic
  • chronotopic
  • chronosequence
  • chronometry
  • dendrochronological
  • chronostratigraphy
  • chronogram
  • chronoscope
  • chronologist
  • chronography
  • glottochronology
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