Where does “aje” come from?
aje (Haitian Creole) comes from French âge, 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 — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
aje (Haitian Creole): old
Definitions
- old
Ancestry of “aje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | âge | age |
| 2 | Middle French | âge | — |
| 3 | Old French | aige | Alternative form of aage |
| 4 | Old French | edage | Alternative form of aage |
| 5 | Old French | aage | age |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 7 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 8 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |