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
- age; period of expectation of life; old age
Ancestry of “aois”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | áes | age, years; stage, period; era |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | aiwestom | age; lifetime; era |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “aois”