Where does “eon” come from?

eon (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin aeōn, from Ancient Greek αἰών, from Ancient Greek αἰϝών, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

eon (Norwegian Nynorsk): eon; eternity; eon, aeon; eon

Definitions

  1. eon; eternity; eon, aeon; eon

Ancestry of “eon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaeōnage, eternity
2Ancient Greekαἰώνlifetime; generation; a long period of time, eon,...
3Ancient Greekαἰϝών—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰϝών →