iuw

Frisian (Western)

/iːw/

noun
Definitions
  • century, centennial

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (age, eternity, long time) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eyu- (vital energy, vital force, lifetime, long time, eternity, long life, vitality, life, eternal).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eyu-

Gloss

vital energy, vital force, lifetime, long time, eternity, long life, vitality, life, eternal

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Other

Kanji

生

Emoji
🧬

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