Where does “underaged” come from?
underaged (English) comes from English underage, 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 — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
underaged (English): Underage; being or occurring below the legal age...
Definitions
- Underage; being or occurring below the legal age...
Ancestry of “underaged”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | underage | Below the legal age for some activity, such as... |
| 2 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 3 | Middle English | age | Alternative form of awe; The age of someone ; the... |
| 4 | Old French | aage | age |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 6 | Latin | aetās | — |
| 7 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |