Where does “ఆయువు” come from?

ఆయువు (Telugu) 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.

ఆయువు (Telugu): age; lifetime

Definitions

  1. age; lifetime

Ancestry of “ఆయువు”, step by step

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