English
aetat
Aetat comes from Latin aetas ‘age’, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu ‘long time, lifetime’, and ultimately from *h₂ey- ‘vital energy, life’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ey-‘vital energy, life’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂óyu‘long time, lifetime’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂oywomreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aiwom‘age’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*aiwotāts‘age’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaetas‘age’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaetatisgenitive of aetas
- Englishtodayaetat
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂ey-‘vital energy, life’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂óyu‘long time, lifetime’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂oywomreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aiwom‘age’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*aiwotāts‘age’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaetas‘age’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaetatisgenitive of aetas
- Englishtodayaetat
The story
Shortened from Latin aetatis, genitive of aetas (‘age’).
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- ‘vital energy, life’
early, young, era, diet, enigma, ere, 23 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu ‘long time, lifetime’
yet, junior, juvenile, juvenal, 6 more
through Proto-Italic *aiwom ‘age’
eternal, eternity, longevity, eval, 9 more
through Proto-Italic *aiwotāts ‘age’
Today it means
adj Aged; at the age of.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- / aetat