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Where does “aeroplane” come from?

Aeroplane comes from French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ἀερόπλανος, combining ἀήρ (air) and a Greek element meaning wandering or roaming, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁-.

aeroplane (English): A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed...

Definitions

  1. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed...

Ancestry of “aeroplane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaéroplaneaeroplane
2Ancient Greekᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος—

Words derived from “aeroplane”

  • hydroaeroplane
  • aeroplanist
  • aeroplano
  • eropleni
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