Where does “Geranoaetus” come from?

Geranoaetus (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ἀετός, from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis — bird.

Geranoaetus (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Geranoaetus”, step by step

Geranoaetus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἀετός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀετόςeagle; the constellation Aquila; omen
2Proto-Hellenicayyetós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewyetós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éwisbird

via Ancient Greek γέρανος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγέρανοςa crane, "Grus cinerea"; a crane; a type of dance
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éwis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ewyetós →Every word from Proto-Hellenic ayyetós →