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

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