Where does “लौह युग” come from?
लौह युग (Hindi) comes from English Iron Age, from English age, from Middle English age, 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.
लौह युग (Hindi): Iron Age
Definitions
- Iron Age
Ancestry of “लौह युग”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Iron Age | The most recent and debased of the four or five classical Ages of Man; hence, any period characterized by wicked behavior |
| 2 | English | age | The whole duration of a being, whether animal,... |
| 3 | Middle English | age | The age of someone or rarely something; how old someone is |
| 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 |