Where does “эон” come from?

эон (Kazakh) comes from Russian эо́н, from Ancient Greek αἰών, from Ancient Greek αἰϝών, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

эон (Kazakh): aeon/eon

Definitions

  1. aeon/eon

Ancestry of “эон”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianэо́н—
2Ancient Greekαἰώνlifetime; generation; a long period of time, eon,...
3Ancient Greekαἰϝών—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰϝών →