Where does “eagle” come from?
Eagle comes from Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Latin aquila, ultimately from Latin aquilus.
eagle (English): Any of several large carnivorous and...
Definitions
- Any of several large carnivorous and...
Ancestry of “eagle”, step by step
eagle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French aigle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | aigle | eagle; a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a... |
| 2 | Italian | aquila | eagle |
| 3 | Spanish | Águila | eagle |
| 4 | Old Spanish | aguila | eagle |
| 5 | Latin | aquila | eagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάετος | golden eagle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |
via Middle English egle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | egle | eagle |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | egle | eagle |
Words derived from “eagle”