Where does “desklefagar” come from?
desklefagar (Ido) comes from Ido klefagar, from Ido agar, from Esperanto aĝi, from Esperanto aĝo, from French âge, from Middle French âge, from Old French aige, from Old French edage — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
desklefagar (Ido): to unlock
Ancestry of “desklefagar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ido | klefagar | to lock |
| 2 | Ido | agar | to do, act |
| 3 | Esperanto | aĝi | to have a certain age |
| 4 | Esperanto | aĝo | age |
| 5 | French | âge | age |
| 6 | Middle French | âge | — |
| 7 | Old French | aige | Alternative form of aage |
| 8 | Old French | edage | Alternative form of aage |
| 9 | Old French | aage | age |
| 10 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 11 | Latin | aetās | — |
| 12 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 13 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |