Where does “Aëtians” come from?

Aëtians (English) comes from English Aetius, from Latin Aetius, from Ancient Greek Ἀέτιος, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

Aëtians (English): A 4th century Arianist and Anomoean sect comprised of the followers of Aëtius of Antioch, who was critiqued for his antinomianst beliefs

Definitions

  1. A 4th century Arianist and Anomoean sect comprised of the followers of Aëtius of Antioch, who was critiqued for his antinomianst beliefs

Ancestry of “Aëtians”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAetius—
2LatinAetius—
3Ancient GreekἈέτιος—
4Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
5Proto-Hellenicayyetós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós →