Where does “aerotolerant” come from?
aerotolerant (English) comes from English aero, from English aero-, from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
aerotolerant (English): Able to tolerate the presence of air
Definitions
- Able to tolerate the presence of air
Ancestry of “aerotolerant”, step by step
aerotolerant 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 tolerant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | tolerant | tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept... |
| 2 | French | tolérant | tolerant; present participle of tolérer |
| 3 | Old French | tolerant | — |
| 4 | Latin | tolerāns | bearing, enduring, tolerating, tolerant |
Words derived from “aerotolerant”