Where does “aquilonare” come from?
aquilonare (Italian) comes from Italian aquilone, from Italian aquila, from Spanish Águila, from Old Spanish aguila, from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.
aquilonare (Italian): north wind; northerly
Ancestry of “aquilonare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | aquilone | kite; hang glider; north wind |
| 2 | Italian | aquila | eagle |
| 3 | Spanish | Águila | — |
| 4 | Old Spanish | aguila | eagle |
| 5 | Latin | aquila | eagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάετος | golden eagle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |