Where does “palaeoaeolian” come from?

palaeoaeolian (English) comes from English Aeolian, from English Aeolis, from Ancient Greek Αἰολίς, from Ancient Greek Αἴολος, from Ancient Greek αἰόλος, from Proto-Hellenic walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European welwel-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

palaeoaeolian (English): Relating to, or caused by, ancient winds

Definitions

  1. Relating to, or caused by, ancient winds

Ancestry of “palaeoaeolian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAeolianRelating to Aeolus, the Greek god of wind;...
2EnglishAeolisAeolis quadrangle
3Ancient GreekΑἰολίςAeolis
4Ancient GreekΑἴολοςAeolus, god of the winds
5Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
6Proto-Hellenicwalwólos
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European welwel-Every word from Proto-Hellenic walwólos