αιγίδα

Greek (Cypriot)

noun

Definitions

protection, auspices, aegis, found almost exclusively in the expression:

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek αἰγίς (goatskin, goatskin shield breastplate, shield of Athena, aegis, hurricane, rushing storm).

Origin

Ancient Greek

αἰγίς

Gloss

goatskin, goatskin shield breastplate, shield of Athena, aegis, hurricane, rushing storm

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Aegidius Latin
aegis Latin
aegis, aegidis Latin
αἰγίοχος Ancient Greek
αἰγίς Ancient Greek
*h₂eyg- Proto-Indo-European
*h₂eyǵ- Proto-Indo-European