Where does “आयुस्” come from?
आयुस् (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
आयुस् (Sanskrit): life, vital power, vigour, health, lifespan, long life, longevity, age
Definitions
- life, vital power, vigour, health, lifespan, long life, longevity, age
Ancestry of “आयुस्”, step by step
आयुस् traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वेद
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वेद | knowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́yu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hā́yu | lifetime, life |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂óyu | long time, lifetime |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
Words derived from “आयुस्”