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Where does “aerian” come from?

aerian (English) comes from French aérien, from Old French aerïen, from Latin aerius, from Ancient Greek ἀέριος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

aerian (English): Of or belonging to the atmosphere or to the air;...

Definitions

  1. Of or belonging to the atmosphere or to the air;...

Ancestry of “aerian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaérienaerial; air
2Old Frenchaerïen—
3LatinaeriusOf or pertaining to the air, aerial; Rising...
4Ancient Greekἀέριοςhigh in the air
5Ancient Greek-ῐοςbelonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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