'aeolidae' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'Aiolos,' where 'Aiolos' was the name of the Greek god of the winds.

'Aiolos' transformed into the Latin word 'Aeolus,' and eventually became the modern scientific term 'aeolidae' through taxonomic classification.

Initially, it referred to the god of the winds, but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a family of sea slugs.