Where does “αἰγίς” come from?

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

αἰγίς (Ancient Greek): the aegis; a shield of Zeus or cloak of Athena; a...

Definitions

  1. the aegis; a shield of Zeus or cloak of Athena; a...

Ancestry of “αἰγίς”, step by step

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

Words derived from “αἰγίς”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴξ →