Where does “aquilunguis” come from?

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

aquilunguis (Latin): claw like that of an eagle

Definitions

  1. claw like that of an eagle

Ancestry of “aquilunguis”, step by step

aquilunguis 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 unguis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinunguisfingernail, toenail; claw; hoof
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃negʰ-nail
Every word from Ancient Greek χρῡσός →Every word from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος →Every word from Latin aquila →