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Where does “Αἰολικός” come from?

Αἰολικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek Αἴολος, from Ancient Greek αἰόλος, from Proto-Hellenic walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European welwel-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

Αἰολικός (Ancient Greek): Aeolic

Definitions

  1. Aeolic

Ancestry of “Αἰολικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΑἴολοςAeolus, god of the winds
2Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
3Proto-Hellenicwalwólos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “Αἰολικός”

  • Aeolic
  • Aeolism
  • hyperaeolism
  • aeolicus
  • aeolicus
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