'aedes' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'aēdēs,' where 'a-' meant 'not' and 'ēdēs' meant 'pleasant.'

'aēdēs' transformed into the Latin word 'aedes,' and eventually became the modern English word 'aedes' through scientific classification.

Initially, it meant 'unpleasant,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a genus of mosquitoes.