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Where does “Aquila” come from?

Aquila comes from Latin aquila, derived from Latin aquilus, with the ultimate meaning uncertain.

Ancestry of “Aquila”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaquilaeagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;...
2Ancient Greekχρυσάετοςgolden eagle
3Ancient Greekχρῡσόςgold
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