Where does “efir” come from?

efir (Crimean Tatar) comes from Russian эфи́р, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.

efir (Crimean Tatar): ether

Definitions

  1. ether

Ancestry of “efir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianэфи́р—
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 →