Where does “ævi” come from?

ævi (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.

ævi (Old Norse): time; life, lifetime; biography

Definitions

  1. time; life, lifetime; biography

Ancestry of “ævi”, 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 “ævi”

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