Where does “eon” come from?
eon (Romanian) comes from French éon, from Ancient Greek αἰών, from Ancient Greek αἰϝών, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
eon (Romanian): eon
Definitions
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Ancestry of “eon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | éon | eon longest time period used in geology |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | αἰών | lifetime; generation; a long period of time, eon,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἰϝών | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |