Etymology of the English word ayah
the English word
ayahderived from the Hindi word
ayaderived from the Portuguese word
aiaderived from the Latin word
avia (grandmother; rooted prejudice, old wives tale; unidentified plant; groundsel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*awo-derived from the Portuguese word
aioDate
The earliest known usage of ayah in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
