Where does “aire” come from?
aire (Basque) comes from Spanish aire, from Old Spanish ayre, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
aire (Basque): air
Ancestry of “aire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | aire | air; air; wind; resemblance |
| 2 | Old Spanish | ayre | air |
| 3 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |