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