eolation

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΑἴολος
2. Latin · derived fromAeolus
3. English todayeolation

Likely from Eolus (“god of wind”), Aeolian (“relating to Eolus”), or aeolo- (“of woodwind instruments”), all via Latin Aeolus from Ancient Greek Αἴολος (Aíolos), plus -ation, a suffix denoting a process or the result of a process.

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