Where does “aiweí” come from?
aiweí (Proto-Hellenic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
Ancestry of “aiweí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “aiweí”