Where does “Äolus” come from?

Äolus (German) comes from Latin Aeolus, from Ancient Greek Αἴολος, from Ancient Greek αἰόλος, from Proto-Hellenic walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European welwel-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

Äolus (German): Aeolus

Definitions

  1. Aeolus

Ancestry of “Äolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAeolusAeolus, the god of the wind
2Ancient GreekΑἴολοςAeolus, god of the winds
3Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
4Proto-Hellenicwalwólos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “Äolus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European welwel- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic walwólos →
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