Where does “Aizoon” come from?

Aizoon (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἀείζωον, from Ancient Greek ἀεί, from Proto-Hellenic aiweí, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.

Aizoon (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Aizoon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀείζωονthe houseleek, "Sempervivum"; houseleek
2Ancient Greekἀείalways, ever, forever
3Proto-Hellenicaiweí—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyu-vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ey-vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning

Words derived from “Aizoon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic aiweí →