Where does “век” come from?

век (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic věkъ, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

век (Macedonian): century; age; lifetime, lifespan

Definitions

  1. century; age; lifetime, lifespan

Ancestry of “век”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicvěkъage
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Slavic věkъ →