Where does “longevitous” come from?
longevitous (English) comes from English ous, from English ou, from Afrikaans ou, from Dutch oud, from Middle Dutch out, from Old Dutch ald, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
longevitous (English): Long-lived; having longevity
Definitions
- Long-lived; having longevity
Ancestry of “longevitous”, step by step
longevitous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ous | plural of ou |
| 2 | English | ou | A probably extinct species of Hawaiian... |
| 3 | Afrikaans | ou | An old fellow, guy, bloke; attributive form of... |
| 4 | Dutch | oud | old |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | out | old |
| 6 | Old Dutch | ald | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English longevity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | longevity | The quality of being long-lasting, especially of... |
| 2 | Latin | longaevitās | long life, longevity |
| 3 | Latin | longaevus | of a great age, aged, ancient; longevitous |
| 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 |