Where does “Ägide” come from?

Ägide (German) comes from Latin Aegis, from Ancient Greek αἰγίς, from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

Ägide (German): aegis

Definitions

  1. aegis

Ancestry of “Ägide”, 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 →