Where does “ègida” come from?

ègida (Catalan) comes from Latin Aegis, from Ancient Greek αἰγίς, from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

ègida (Catalan): aegis mythological shield

Definitions

  1. aegis mythological shield

Ancestry of “ègida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAegisthe aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς
2Ancient Greekαἰγίςthe aegis; a shield of Zeus or cloak of Athena; a...
3Ancient Greekαἴξgoat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek αἴξEvery word from Ancient Greek αἰγίς