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

Definitions

  1. always, ever, forever

Ancestry of “ἀεί”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ἀεί”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic aiweí →