Where does “neplenaĝa” come from?
neplenaĝa (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto plenaĝo, from Esperanto aĝo, from French âge, from Middle French âge, from Old French aige, from Old French edage, from Old French aage, from Vulgar Latin aetaticum — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
neplenaĝa (Esperanto): beneath the age of majority, underage
Definitions
- beneath the age of majority, underage
Ancestry of “neplenaĝa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | plenaĝo | age of majority; adulthood |
| 2 | Esperanto | aĝo | age |
| 3 | French | âge | age |
| 4 | Middle French | âge | — |
| 5 | Old French | aige | Alternative form of aage |
| 6 | Old French | edage | Alternative form of aage |
| 7 | Old French | aage | age |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 9 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 10 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |