Where does “eeuwig” come from?
eeuwig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch êwich, from Old Dutch ēwig, from Old Dutch ēwa, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
eeuwig (Dutch): eternal; forever
Definitions
- eternal; forever
Ancestry of “eeuwig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | êwich | eternal |
| 2 | Old Dutch | ēwig | eternal, everlasting |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ēwa | law |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | aiw | long time, age, eternity; law |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |