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Where does “aerostatics” come from?

aerostatics (English) comes from English aero-, from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

aerostatics (English): the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons...

Definitions

  1. the study of gases in equilibrium and of balloons...

Ancestry of “aerostatics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishaero-air or aircraft
2Ancient Greekἀέροςgenitive singular of ἀήρ; air
3Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
4Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →