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Where does “γυπαετός” come from?

γυπαετός (Greek) comes from French gypaète, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

γυπαετός (Greek): lammergeier or bearded vulture

Definitions

  1. lammergeier or bearded vulture

Ancestry of “γυπαετός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchgypaètelammergeier, bearded vulture
2Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
3Proto-Hellenicayyetós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →