Where does “Aeschylus” come from?

Aeschylus comes from Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος, derived from ἰσχύς meaning strength or might.

Aeschylus (English): A Greek dramatic poet (525 —456); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians

Definitions

  1. A Greek dramatic poet (525 —456); Aeschylus was the earliest of the three greatest Greek tragedians

Ancestry of “Aeschylus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAeschylusAeschylus, the Greek tragedian
2Ancient GreekΑἰσχύλοςAeschylus, a tragic playwright
3Ancient Greekἰσχύςstrength, power, might

Words derived from “Aeschylus”

Every word from Ancient Greek ἰσχύς →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἰσχύλος →Every word from Latin Aeschylus →