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Where does “h₂eyu-” come from?

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

h₂eyu- (Proto-Indo-European): vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...

Definitions

  1. vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...

Ancestry of “h₂eyu-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “h₂eyu-”

  • above
  • age
  • eternal
  • medieval
  • Eric
  • eternity
  • aging
  • chronological
  • ay
  • eternally
  • Erik
  • chronology
  • longevity
  • aye
  • ageing
  • postage
  • Erica
  • chronologically
  • eke
  • Guernsey
  • eon
  • oe
  • abovementioned
  • underage
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