Where does “ἀεί” come from?
ἀεί (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic aiweí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
ἀεί (Ancient Greek): always, ever, forever
Ancestry of “ἀεί”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | aiweí | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |