Where does “Hā́yu” come from?

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

Hā́yu (Proto-Indo-Iranian): lifetime, life

Definitions

  1. lifetime, life

Ancestry of “Hā́yu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “Hā́yu”

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