Where does “agila” come from?
agila (Cebuano) comes from Spanish Águila, from Old Spanish aguila, from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.
agila (Cebuano): an eagle
Ancestry of “agila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Águila | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | aguila | eagle |
| 3 | Latin | aquila | eagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάετος | golden eagle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |