Where does “aerosled” come from?
aerosled (English) comes from English aero, from English aero-, from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
aerosled (English): A type of propeller-driven snowmobile running on skis
Definitions
- A type of propeller-driven snowmobile running on skis
Ancestry of “aerosled”, step by step
aerosled 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 sled
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | sled | A small, light vehicle with runners, used... |
| 2 | Middle English | sledde | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sledde | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | slidô | sled, sleigh |