Where does “êe” come from?

êe (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch ēwa, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Ancestry of “êe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchēwalaw
2Proto-West Germanicaiwlong time, age, eternity; law
3Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “êe”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →