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Where does “αἰγῐ́ς” come from?

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

αἰγῐ́ς (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 “αἰγῐ́ς”, step by step

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

Words derived from “αἰγῐ́ς”

  • aegis
  • Aegidius
  • aegides
  • Aegis
  • Aegidius
  • aegida
  • aegis
  • égida
  • egida
  • Egilio
  • Egidio
  • egida
  • égide
  • Egídio
  • egida
  • αιγίδα
  • Aegidius
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