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Where does “aetatem” come from?

aetatem (Latin) comes from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “aetatem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaevitās—
2Proto-Italicaiwotātsage
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
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