Where does “aetitis” come from?

aetitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀετῖτις, from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

aetitis (Latin): A kind of gem resembling the color of the eagle

Definitions

  1. A kind of gem resembling the color of the eagle

Ancestry of “aetitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀετῖτις—
2Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
3Proto-Hellenicayyetós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós →