Where does “médiéval” come from?
médiéval (French) comes from Latin aevum, from Latin aevom, from Old Latin aivom, from Proto-Italic aiwom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
médiéval (French): medieval
Definitions
- medieval
Ancestry of “médiéval”, step by step
médiéval traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin aevum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aevum | time as a single, unified, continuous and... |
| 2 | Latin | aevom | Archaic form of aevum |
| 3 | Old Latin | aivom | time, lifetime; age |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | aiwom | age |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Latin [[medium]] [[aevum]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | [[medium]] [[aevum]] | — |