Where does “edad” come from?
edad (Tagalog) comes from Spanish edad, from Old Spanish edat, from Latin aetās, from Latin aevitās, from Proto-Italic aiwotāts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
edad (Tagalog): age
Ancestry of “edad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | edad | age; time since an event |
| 2 | Old Spanish | edat | — |
| 3 | Latin | aetās | — |
| 4 | Latin | aevitās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aiwotāts | age |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |