Where does “aegis” come from?

Aegis comes from Latin aegis, from Ancient Greek αἰγίς, ultimately from the root for "goat" (αἴξ) in Ancient Greek, derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ-.

aegis (English): A mythological shield associated with the Greek...

Definitions

  1. A mythological shield associated with the Greek...

Ancestry of “aegis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAegisthe aegis, or shield. See Aegis; αἰγίς
2Ancient Greekαἰγίςthe aegis; a shield of Zeus or cloak of Athena; a...
3Ancient Greekαἴξgoat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴξ →Every word from Ancient Greek αἰγίς →