Where does “αιγίδα” come from?

αιγίδα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἰγίς, from Ancient Greek αἴξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ- — goat; oak.

αιγίδα (Greek): protection, auspices, aegis, "found almost...

Definitions

  1. protection, auspices, aegis, "found almost...

Ancestry of “αιγίδα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἰγίςthe aegis; a shield of Zeus or cloak of Athena; a...
2Ancient Greekαἴξgoat; a kind of waterfowl, possibly a goose; "In...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eyǵ-goat; oak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyǵ-Every word from Ancient Greek αἴξEvery word from Ancient Greek αἰγίς