Where does “aerodigestion” come from?
aerodigestion (English) comes from English aero, from English aero-, from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
aerodigestion (English): aerobic digestion
Ancestry of “aerodigestion”, step by step
aerodigestion traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aero
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | aero | Of or pertaining to aviation; Aerodynamic; having... |
| 2 | English | aero- | air or aircraft |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀέρος | genitive singular of ἀήρ; air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via English digestion
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | digestion | The process, in the gastrointestinal tract, by... |
| 2 | Old French | digestion | digestion |