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Where does “aevus” come from?

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

aevus (Latin): age, eternity, time

Definitions

  1. age, eternity, time

Ancestry of “aevus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aevus”

  • age
  • aging
  • ageing
  • postage
  • underage
  • ageless
  • ager
  • ageism
  • overage
  • antiaging
  • ageist
  • photoaging
  • agelong
  • underaged
  • multiage
  • aetat
  • agelessness
  • unaging
  • unageing
  • ageable
  • agelessly
  • agemate
  • agewise
  • agest
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