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Where does “aguya” come from?

aguya (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin aquila, from Ancient Greek χρυσάετος, from Ancient Greek χρῡσός — gold.

Ancestry of “aguya”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aguya”

  • águia
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