Where does “águia” come from?

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

águia (Portuguese): eagle; a born leader

Definitions

  1. eagle; a born leader

Ancestry of “águia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseaguya—
2Latinaquilaeagle; the standard carried by a Roman legion;...
3Ancient Greekχρυσάετοςgolden eagle
4Ancient Greekχρῡσόςgold

Words derived from “águia”

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