Where does “air” come from?
air (Dutch) comes from French air, from Middle French air, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
air (Dutch): air, pretension or pretentious attitude; tune,...
Definitions
- air, pretension or pretentious attitude; tune,...
Ancestry of “air”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | air | air; tune, aria; appearance |
| 2 | Middle French | air | — |
| 3 | Old French | air | air |
| 4 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |