Where does “ēkara” come from?
ēkara (Maori) comes from English eagle, from French aigle, from Italian aquila, from Spanish Águila, from Old Spanish aguila, from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.
Ancestry of “ēkara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eagle | Any of several large carnivorous and... |
| 2 | French | aigle | eagle; a man of ingenuity and superior talent; a... |
| 3 | Italian | aquila | eagle |
| 4 | Spanish | Águila | eagle |
| 5 | Old Spanish | aguila | eagle |
| 6 | Latin | aquila | eagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χρυσάετος | golden eagle |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | χρῡσός | gold |