Where does “ei” come from?

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

ei (Old Norse): ever; always, eternal

Definitions

  1. ever; always, eternal

Ancestry of “ei”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ei”

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