Where does “aquilone” come from?

aquilone (Italian) comes from Italian aquila, from Spanish Águila, from Old Spanish aguila, from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.

aquilone (Italian): kite; hang glider; north wind

Definitions

kite; hang glider; north wind

Ancestry of “aquilone”, step by step

aquilone 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 Latin aquilo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	aquilo	north wind, the wind god Boreas

Words derived from “aquilone”

aquilonare
aquilonista

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