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.

Noun

*Hā́yu n

1. 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”)