Where does “Eolo” come from?

Eolo (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek Aeolus, from Ancient Greek Αἴολος, from Ancient Greek αἰόλος, from Proto-Hellenic walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European welwel-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

Eolo (Italian): Aeolus

Definitions

  1. Aeolus

Ancestry of “Eolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekAeolus—
2Ancient GreekΑἴολοςAeolus, god of the winds
3Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
4Proto-Hellenicwalwólos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European welwel- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic walwólos →