Where does “èter” come from?

èter (Catalan) comes from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.

èter (Catalan): ether the substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds

Definitions

  1. ether the substance formerly supposed to fill the upper regions of the atmosphere above the clouds

Ancestry of “èter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaethērsky, ether (distinct in this sense from caelum, which is where the night's stars are, but not always distinguished from āēr; always distinct from the underworld)
2Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
3Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
4Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ →