Where does “aeronautically” come from?
aeronautically (English) comes from English aeronautical, from English nautical, from Middle French nautique, from Latin nauticus, from Ancient Greek ναυτικός, from Ancient Greek ναύτης, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα — passed , crossed.
aeronautically (English): In a aeronautical manner; with respect to...
Definitions
- In a aeronautical manner; with respect to...
Ancestry of “aeronautically”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aeronautical | Of or pertaining to the scientific study of... |
| 2 | English | nautical | Relating to or involving ships or shipping or... |
| 3 | Middle French | nautique | — |
| 4 | Latin | nauticus | nautical, naval |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ναυτικός | seafaring, naval, on the sea; skilled in... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ναύτης | sailor, seaman; companion at sea |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |