Where does “aigle” come from?
aigle (French) comes from Italian aquila, from Spanish Águila, from Old Spanish aguila, from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.
aigle (French): eagle; a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a...
Definitions
- eagle; a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a...
Ancestry of “aigle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | aquila | eagle |
| 2 | Spanish | Águila | — |
| 3 | Old Spanish | aguila | eagle |
| 4 | Latin | aquila | eagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάετος | golden eagle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |
Words derived from “aigle”