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Where does “αἰγίδιον” come from?

αἰγίδιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

αἰγίδιον (Ancient Greek): kid, young goat

Definitions

  1. kid, young goat

Ancestry of “αἰγίδιον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἴξgoat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak

Words derived from “αἰγίδιον”

  • κοροϊδεύω
  • γιδο-
  • γιδοβοσκός
  • κουρόγιδο
  • κορόιδο
  • γίδι
  • γίδα
  • γίδιν
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