Where does “αεί” come from?

αεί (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀεί, from Proto-Hellenic aiweí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

αεί (Greek): always, evermore, forever

Definitions

  1. always, evermore, forever

Ancestry of “αεί”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀείalways, ever, forever
2Proto-Hellenicaiweí—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
4Proto-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-Hellenic aiweí →