h₂ey-w-

“vital force, life, eternity”

Widely acceptedtimelife

Source of Latin aevum, English age, eternity, ever, medieval

Extended root for life/age, yielding Latin aevum (age) and English age, eternity, ever, medieval.

bʰew-“to be, to grow, to become”bʰew-tó-“that which has grown, become”deh₂-“to divide, share”deh₂-mn̥-₂“a portion of time, division”deh₃-tó-₂“given, granted”dyu-es-“daylight, bright day”dyu-n-“day, daytime period”dʰegʷʰ-“to burn, be warm”