Where does “ayiu” come from?

ayiu (Aromanian) comes from Greek Άγιος, from Ancient Greek ἅγιος, from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- — to sacrifice; to worship.

ayiu (Aromanian): saint

Definitions

  1. saint

Ancestry of “ayiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekΆγιοςnames of churches or holy places; placenames...
2Ancient Greekἅγιοςdevoted to the gods; of things: sacred, holy; of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁yaǵ-to sacrifice; to worship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁yaǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἅγιος →Every word from Greek Άγιος →