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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”

  • Aetius
  • aetitis
  • Aetius
  • Aécio
  • αετός
  • αέτωμα
  • αετόπουλο
  • αετονύχης
  • χαρταετός
  • ἀετῖτις
  • Ἀέτιος
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