Where does “Hā́yu” come from?
Hā́yu (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
Ancestry of “Hā́yu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́yu | lifetime, life |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “Hā́yu”