Where does “eternyte” come from?
eternyte (Middle English) comes from Old French eternité, from Latin aeternitas, from Latin aeternus, from Latin aevum, from Latin aevom, from Old Latin aivom, from Proto-Italic aiwom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
eternyte (Middle English): Existence without end; eternity, lasting forever;...
Definitions
- Existence without end; eternity, lasting forever;...
Ancestry of “eternyte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | eternité | — |
| 2 | Latin | aeternitas | eternity |
| 3 | Latin | aeternus | abiding, lasting, permanent, perpetual; eternal,... |
| 4 | Latin | aevum | time as a single, unified, continuous and... |
| 5 | Latin | aevom | Archaic form of aevum |
| 6 | Old Latin | aivom | time, lifetime; age |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | aiwom | age |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |