Where does “æ” come from?

æ (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aiwį̄, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

æ (Old Norse): ever, at any time; inflection of æja: ##...

Definitions

  1. ever, at any time; inflection of æja: ##...

Ancestry of “æ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaiwį̄—
2Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “æ”

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