Where does “χαρταετός” come from?

χαρταετός (Greek) comes from Greek αετός, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

χαρταετός (Greek): kite

Definitions

  1. kite

Ancestry of “χαρταετός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαετόςeagle; kite; a clever resourceful person
2Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
3Proto-Hellenicayyetós
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwisEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetósEvery word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós
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