Where does “αἰών” come from?

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

αἰών (Ancient Greek): lifetime; generation; a long period of time, eon,...

Definitions

  1. lifetime; generation; a long period of time, eon,...

Ancestry of “αἰών”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἰϝών—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “αἰών”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰϝών →