Where does “aois” come from?

aois (Irish) comes from Old Irish áes, from Proto-Celtic aiwestom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

aois (Irish): age; period of expectation of life; old age

Definitions

  1. age; period of expectation of life; old age

Ancestry of “aois”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháesage, years; stage, period; era
2Proto-Celticaiwestomage; lifetime; era
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “aois”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Celtic aiwestom →Every word from Old Irish áes →