Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-Iranian/Hā́yu

This Proto-Indo-Iranian entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-Iranian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu. Cognate with Avestan 𐬁𐬌𐬌𐬏‎ (āiiū); Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn) → English eon; Latin aevum → English (medi)eval; Proto-Germanic *aiwaz whence Old Norse æ.

Noun

*Hā́yu n

lifetime, life

Descendants

Proto-Indo-Aryan: *Hā́yu
- Sanskrit: आयु (ā́yu), आयुस् (ā́yus) (see there for further descendants)
Proto-Iranian: *Hā́yu
- Avestan: 𐬁𐬌𐬌𐬏‎ (āiiū, “life, lifetime, time”)

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