Where does “Αἴολος” come from?

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

Αἴολος (Ancient Greek): Aeolus, god of the winds

Definitions

  1. Aeolus, god of the winds

Ancestry of “Αἴολος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
2Proto-Hellenicwalwólos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “Αἴολος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European welwel- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic walwólos →