Where does “Aetius” come from?

Aetius is an English name derived from Latin Aetius, from Ancient Greek Ἀέτιος, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis meaning "bird," via ἀετός "eagle" and intermediate Proto-Hellenic and Proto-Indo-European forms.

Ancestry of “Aetius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAetius—
2Ancient GreekἈέτιος—
3Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
4Proto-Hellenicayyetós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “Aetius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós →