Where does “aage” come from?

aage (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin aetaticum, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

aage (Old French): age

Definitions

  1. age

Ancestry of “aage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinaetaticumage
2Latinaetāsthe period of a life: lifetime, lifespan
3Latinaevitās—
4Proto-Italicaiwotātsage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “aage”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Italic aiwotāts →