Where does “Aegaeus” come from?

Aegaeus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Αἰγαῖος, from Ancient Greek -αῖος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

Aegaeus (Latin): Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to the Aegean Sea or the regions bordering it

Ancestry of “Aegaeus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΑἰγαῖοςAegean
2Ancient Greek-αῖοςSuffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: pertaining to, belonging to ("of")
3Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
4Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Ancient Greek -ῐοςEvery word from Ancient Greek -αῖος
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