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

  1. man, a living being; mankind, human race; son,...

Ancestry of “आयु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-AryanHā́yu—
2Proto-Indo-IranianHā́yulifetime, life
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “आयु”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂óyu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu →