Where does “aquilīnus” come from?

aquilīnus (Latin) comes from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.

aquilīnus (Latin): Of or pertaining to the eagle, aquiline

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the eagle, aquiline

Ancestry of “aquilīnus”, step by step

aquilīnus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin aquila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaquilaeagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;...
2Ancient Greekχρυσάετοςgolden eagle
3Ancient Greekχρῡσόςgold

via Latin aquilus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaquilusdark-coloured, swarthy

Words derived from “aquilīnus”

Every word from Ancient Greek χρῡσός →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος →Every word from Latin aquila →