Where does “āyu” come from?

āyu (Pali) comes from Sanskrit आयु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

āyu (Pali): nominative/vocative/accusative singular of āyus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative/vocative/accusative singular of āyus;...

Ancestry of “āyu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआयुman, a living being; mankind, human race; son,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHā́yu—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHā́yulifetime, life
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “āyu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu →