Where does “दिर्घायु” come from?

दिर्घायु (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit आयु, 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.

दिर्घायु (Sanskrit): long-lived

Definitions

  1. long-lived

Ancestry of “दिर्घायु”, step by step

दिर्घायु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आयु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआयुman, a living being; mankind, human race; son,...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHā́yu—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHā́yulifetime, life
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂óyulong time, lifetime
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

via Sanskrit दीर्घ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदीर्घlong; lofty, high, tall; deep
2Proto-Indo-Iraniandr̥Hgʰáslong, lengthy
3Proto-Indo-Europeandl̥h₁gʰóslong

Words derived from “दिर्घायु”

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