Where does “αιώνας” come from?

αιώνας (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἰών, from Ancient Greek αἰϝών, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

αιώνας (Greek): century; eon, era, age; eternity, age, eon

Definitions

century; eon, era, age; eternity, age, eon

Ancestry of “αιώνας”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	αἰών	lifetime; generation; a long period of time, eon,...
2	Ancient Greek	αἰϝών	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eyu-	vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂ey-	vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “αιώνας”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰϝών →