Where does “neplenaĝulo” come from?
neplenaĝulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto neplenaĝa, 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 — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
neplenaĝulo (Esperanto): minor
Ancestry of “neplenaĝulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | neplenaĝa | beneath the age of majority, underage |
| 2 | Esperanto | plenaĝo | age of majority; adulthood |
| 3 | Esperanto | aĝo | age |
| 4 | French | âge | age |
| 5 | Middle French | âge | — |
| 6 | Old French | aige | Alternative form of aage |
| 7 | Old French | edage | Alternative form of aage |
| 8 | Old French | aage | age |
| 9 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 10 | Latin | aetās | — |
| 11 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |