Where does “airbreather” come from?
airbreather (English) comes from English breather, from English breathe, from Middle English brethen, from Middle English breth, from Old English brǣþ, from Proto-Germanic brēþiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrē-t-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
airbreather (English): An airbreathing aircraft engine
Definitions
- An airbreathing aircraft engine
Ancestry of “airbreather”, step by step
airbreather traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English breather
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | breather | Something or someone that breathes; A short... |
| 2 | English | breathe | To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases |
| 3 | Middle English | brethen | to breathe, blow, exhale, odour |
| 4 | Middle English | breth | breath |
| 5 | Old English | brǣþ | odor, scent, stink, exhalation, vapor |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | brēþiz | vapour; steam; breath; odour, smell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrē-t- | exhalation from heat; steam |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |