Where does “âge” come from?
âge (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.
âge (French): age
Definitions
- age
Ancestry of “âge”, step by step
âge traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle French âge
| 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 | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 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 |