Where does “eternitarian” come from?
eternitarian (English) comes from English eternity, from Middle English eternyte, from Old French eternité, from Latin aeternitas, from Latin aeternus, from Latin aevum, from Latin aevom, from Old Latin aivom — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
eternitarian (English): One who believes in the eternity of the soul
Definitions
- One who believes in the eternity of the soul
Ancestry of “eternitarian”, step by step
eternitarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English eternity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eternity | Existence without end, infinite time; Existence... |
| 2 | Middle English | eternyte | Existence without end; eternity, lasting forever;... |
| 3 | Old French | eternité | — |
| 4 | Latin | aeternitas | eternity |
| 5 | Latin | aeternus | abiding, lasting, permanent, perpetual; eternal,... |
| 6 | Latin | aevum | time as a single, unified, continuous and... |
| 7 | Latin | aevom | Archaic form of aevum |
| 8 | Old Latin | aivom | time, lifetime; age |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | aiwom | age |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |