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Where does “αἴγιλος” come from?

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

αἴγιλος (Ancient Greek): Alternative form of αἰγίλωψ; haver-grass

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of αἰγίλωψ; haver-grass

Ancestry of “αἴγιλος”, step by step

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