Where does “dirgahayu” come from?

dirgahayu (Malay) comes from Sanskrit दिर्घायु, from Sanskrit आयु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

dirgahayu (Malay): long live

Definitions

  1. long live

Ancestry of “dirgahayu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदिर्घायुlong-lived
2Sanskritआयुman, a living being; mankind, human race; son,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanHā́yu—
4Proto-Indo-IranianHā́yulifetime, life
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu →
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