Where does “aige” come from?
aige (Old French) comes from Old French edage, from Old French aage, 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.
aige (Old French): Alternative form of aage
Definitions
- Alternative form of aage
Ancestry of “aige”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | edage | Alternative form of aage |
| 2 | Old French | aage | age |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | aetaticum | age |
| 4 | Latin | aetās | the period of a life: lifetime, lifespan |
| 5 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |