Where does “square footage” come from?
square footage (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.
square footage (English): Area , in square feet; Area , especially of real...
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- Area , in square feet; Area , especially of real...
Ancestry of “square footage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 2 | Middle English | age | Alternative form of awe; The age of someone ; the... |
| 3 | Old French | aage | age |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 5 | Latin | aetās | — |
| 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 |