Where does “aizoo” come from?
aizoo (Esperanto) comes from Translingual Aizoon, from Ancient Greek ἀείζωον, from Ancient Greek ἀεί, from Proto-Hellenic aiweí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
aizoo (Esperanto): Aizoon
Definitions
- Aizoon
Ancestry of “aizoo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Aizoon | genus |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀείζωον | the houseleek, "Sempervivum"; houseleek |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀεί | always, ever, forever |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | aiweí | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |