edad

/eˈdad/ · A2 · noun · f

age

🎂 From Latin aetas (age) — same root as English age, via French aage

Latin aetas, aetatem became Spanish edad: the t softened to d, and the -tatem ending gives -dad, like English -ty (ciudad = city). English age comes from the same Latin word through Old French. It also names eras: Edad Media = Middle Ages.

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