Where does “aeronef” come from?
aeronef (English) comes from French aéronef, from French nèf, from Middle French nef, from Old French nef, from Latin nāpus, from Ancient Greek νᾶπυ, from Demotic snwpt.
aeronef (English): airplane; a flying machine, an aircraft
Definitions
- airplane; a flying machine, an aircraft
Ancestry of “aeronef”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | aéronef | aircraft; spaceship |
| 2 | French | nèf | — |
| 3 | Middle French | nef | boat; ship; watercraft |
| 4 | Old French | nef | boat; ship; watercraft |
| 5 | Latin | nāpus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | νᾶπυ | mustard |
| 7 | Demotic | snwpt | — |