Where does “L'Aquila” come from?
L'Aquila (Italian) comes from Italian aquila, from Spanish Águila, from Old Spanish aguila, from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.
Ancestry of “L'Aquila”, step by step
L'Aquila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian aquila
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | aquila | eagle |
| 2 | Spanish | Águila | eagle |
| 3 | Old Spanish | aguila | eagle |
| 4 | Latin | aquila | eagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάετος | golden eagle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |
via Italian l’
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | l’ | the |