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Where does “Αἰγύλιον” come from?
Αἰγύλιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.
Ancestry of “Αἰγύλιον”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
αἴξ
goat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In...
2
Proto-Indo-European
h₂eyǵ-
goat; oak
Words derived from “Αἰγύλιον”
Igilium
Giglio
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