Etymology of the English word longevity
the English word
longevityderived from the Latin word
longaevitas (long life)
derived from the Latin word
longaevus (aged; of great age, ancient)
derived from the Late Latin word
aevum (time, time of life, age)
derived from the Greek word
aion, αἰών (properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (Jewish) a Messianic period (present or future))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*aiw-derived from the Latin word
longus (long; long; tall; tedious)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*del-Date
The earliest known usage of longevity in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
