Where does “aeōn” come from?

aeōn (Latin) comes 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.

aeōn (Latin): age, eternity

Definitions

  1. age, eternity

Ancestry of “aeōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἰώνlifetime; generation; a long period of time, eon,...
2Ancient Greekαἰϝών—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “aeōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰϝών →