Where does “aína” come from?

aína (Asturian) comes from Latin agina, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

aína (Asturian): rapidly, quickly

Definitions

  1. rapidly, quickly

Ancestry of “aína”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaginaThe opening of the upper part of a balance, in...
2Latinagōto act, to behave
3Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti →Every word from Proto-Italic agō →