Where does “helotage” come from?
helotage (English) comes from English age, from Middle English age, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
helotage (English): The condition of a helot
Definitions
- The condition of a helot
Ancestry of “helotage”, step by step
helotage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English age
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 2 | Middle English | age | The age of someone or rarely something; how old someone is |
| 3 | Old French | aage | age |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 5 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 6 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | 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 |
via English helot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | helot | A member of the ancient Spartan class of serfs; A... |
| 2 | Latin | Helotes | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Εἵλωτες | nominative plural of Εἵλως; vocative plural of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἁλίσκομαι | to be captured |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σκω | Primitive suffix used to form present-tense... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -sḱéti | Forms durative or iterative imperfective verbs... |