Where does “eterne” come from?
eterne (English) comes from Middle English eterne, from Old French eterne, from Latin aeternus, from Latin aevum, from Latin aevom, from Old Latin aivom, from Proto-Italic aiwom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
eterne (English): Eternal
Definitions
- Eternal
Ancestry of “eterne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | eterne | Eternal, permanent; having existed forever;... |
| 2 | Old French | eterne | — |
| 3 | Latin | aeternus | abiding, lasting, permanent, perpetual; eternal,... |
| 4 | Latin | aevum | time as a single, unified, continuous and... |
| 5 | Latin | aevom | Archaic form of aevum |
| 6 | Old Latin | aivom | time, lifetime; age |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aiwom | age |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |