Where does “Eol” come from?

Eol (Polish) comes from Latin Aeolus, from Ancient Greek Αἴολος, from Ancient Greek αἰόλος, from Proto-Hellenic walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European welwel-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

Eol (Polish): Aeolus, Aiolos

Definitions

  1. Aeolus, Aiolos

Ancestry of “Eol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinAeolusAeolus, the god of the wind
2Ancient GreekΑἴολοςAeolus, god of the winds
3Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
4Proto-Hellenicwalwólos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European welwel-Every word from Proto-Hellenic walwólos
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