Where does “ævi” come from?

ævi (Faroese) comes from Old Norse ævi, from Proto-Germanic aiwį̄, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

ævi (Faroese): life, lifetime; a long spell, a very long time;...

Definitions

  1. life, lifetime; a long spell, a very long time;...

Ancestry of “ævi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseævitime; life, lifetime; biography
2Proto-Germanicaiwį̄—
3Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →