'aeolia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'Αἰολία', where 'Αἰολ-' referred to the Aeolian people.

'Αἰολία' transformed into the Latin word 'Aeolia', and eventually became the modern English word 'aeolia'.

Initially, it referred to a geographical region, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.