Where does “ayú” come from?
ayú (Proto-Armenian) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
Ancestry of “ayú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |