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Where does “ev” come from?

ev (Romanian) comes from Latin aevum, from Latin aevom, from Old Latin aivom, from Proto-Italic aiwom, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

ev (Romanian): age, era, period; century

Definitions

  1. age, era, period; century

Ancestry of “ev”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaevumtime as a single, unified, continuous and...
2LatinaevomArchaic form of aevum
3Old Latinaivomtime, lifetime; age
4Proto-Italicaiwomage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “ev”

  • Evul Mediu
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