Where does “águila” come from?

águila (Asturian) comes from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.

águila (Asturian): eagle

Definitions

  1. eagle

Ancestry of “águila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaquilaeagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;...
2Ancient Greekχρυσάετοςgolden eagle
3Ancient Greekχρῡσόςgold
Every word from Ancient Greek χρῡσός →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος →Every word from Latin aquila →