Where does “etate” come from?

etate (Romanian) comes from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

etate (Romanian): age

Definitions

  1. age

Ancestry of “etate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaetāsthe period of a life: lifetime, lifespan
2Latinaevitās—
3Proto-Italicaiwotātsage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Italic aiwotāts →