Where does “air mattress” come from?
air mattress (English) comes from English aïr, from Middle English aire, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
air mattress (English): A mattress that is inflated with air, and used as a temporary or permanent bed
Definitions
- A mattress that is inflated with air, and used as a temporary or permanent bed
Ancestry of “air mattress”, step by step
air mattress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English aïr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aïr | — |
| 2 | Middle English | aire | air |
| 3 | Old French | air | air mixture of gases that make up the earth's atmosphere |
| 4 | Latin | āēr | air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |
via English mattress
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mattress | A pad on which a person can recline and sleep,... |
| 2 | Middle English | materas | A mattress; a pad or cushioning for sleeping... |
| 3 | Old French | matras | mattress |
| 4 | Arabic | مَطْرَح | carpet, place where something is thrown; place... |
| 5 | Arabic | طَرَحَ | reject, deduct; to throw |