Where does “air” come from?
air (English) comes from Middle English aire, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
Ancestry of “air”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | aire | — |
| 2 | Old French | air | air |
| 3 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |