Where does “aos” come from?

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

aos (Irish): people, folk; Alternative form of aois

Definitions

  1. people, folk; Alternative form of aois

Ancestry of “aos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irisháesage, years; stage, period; era
2Proto-Celticaiwestomage; lifetime; era
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Celtic aiwestom →Every word from Old Irish áes →
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