Where does “egle” come from?
egle (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French aigle, from Old Occitan aigla, from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.
egle (Anglo-Norman): eagle
Ancestry of “egle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | aigle | eagle |
| 2 | Old Occitan | aigla | — |
| 3 | Latin | aquila | eagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάετος | golden eagle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |
Words derived from “egle”