Where does “pliaĝulo” come from?
pliaĝulo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto pliaĝa, 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.
pliaĝulo (Esperanto): elder
Definitions
- elder
Ancestry of “pliaĝulo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | pliaĝa | older |
| 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 |