Where does “aiglette” come from?

aiglette (French) comes from French aigle, from Italian aquila, from Spanish Águila, from Old Spanish aguila, from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.

aiglette (French): eaglet; alerion

Definitions

eaglet; alerion

Ancestry of “aiglette”, step by step

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

Every word from Ancient Greek χρῡσός →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος →Every word from Latin aquila →