Coeval
/koʊˈiːvəl/noun
Having the same age or period of origin as another person or thing.
Did you know?Coeval comes from Latin aevum, “age” or “eternity,” the same ancient root connected with English “ever” and Greek “eon.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂eyu-
“Lifespan, vital duration, or age”
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
āyus
“Life, lifetime, or vital force”
Ancient Greek
Greek
aiōn
“A lifetime, age, or vast span of time”
Classical Latin
Latin
aevum
“An age, lifetime, or eternity”
Classical Latin
Latin
coaevus
“Of the same age; co-meaning “together” plus aevus, “age””
17th Century
English
coeval
“Of the same age or period”