Where does “आयु” come from?
आयु (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
आयु (Sanskrit): man, a living being; mankind, human race; son,...
Definitions
- man, a living being; mankind, human race; son,...
Ancestry of “आयु”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | Hā́yu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́yu | lifetime, life |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |