Where does “ai-” come from?
ai- (Irish) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
Ancestry of “ai-”, step by step
ai- traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European h₂ey-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Proto-Slavic u-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | u- | away |
via Proto-Eskimo *aɣǝ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eskimo | *aɣǝ- | — |