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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

  1. eagle; kite; a clever resourceful person

Ancestry of “αετός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
2Proto-Hellenicayyetós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

Words derived from “αετός”

  • αετόπουλο
  • αετονύχης
  • χαρταετός
  • αέτωμα
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