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Where does “آیو” come from?

آیو (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit आयुस्, from Sanskrit वेद, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.

آیو (Urdu): age, duration or period of a lifetime

Definitions

  1. age, duration or period of a lifetime

Ancestry of “آیو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआयुस्life , vital power, vigour, health, lifespan,...
2Sanskritवेदknowledge, true or sacred knowledge or lore,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóydeto have seen, to know
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
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