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

'Αἰολίς' transformed into the Latin word 'Aeolis', and eventually became the modern English word 'Aeolis'.

Initially, it referred to the region inhabited by the Aeolians, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.