Where does “ἀετός” come from?

ἀετός (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

ἀετός (Ancient Greek): eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen

Definitions

  1. eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen

Ancestry of “ἀετός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicayyetós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “ἀετός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós →