Where does “Aeolus” come from?

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

Aeolus (Latin): Aeolus, the god of the wind

Definitions

  1. Aeolus, the god of the wind

Ancestry of “Aeolus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΑἴολοςAeolus, god of the winds
2Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
3Proto-Hellenicwalwólos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “Aeolus

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