Where does “αετός” come from?
αετός (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.
αετός (Greek): eagle; kite; a clever resourceful person
Definitions
- eagle; kite; a clever resourceful person
Ancestry of “αετός”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀετός | eagle; the constellation Aquila; omen |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | ayyetós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ewyetós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éwis | bird |
Words derived from “αετός”