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