Where does “aiw” come from?

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

aiw (Proto-West Germanic): long time, age, eternity; law

Definitions

  1. long time, age, eternity; law

Ancestry of “aiw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaiwazlong time, age, eternity
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “aiw”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aiwaz →