Where does “airglow” come from?
airglow (English) comes from English aïr, from Middle English aire, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
airglow (English): A faint illumination in the sky due to...
Definitions
- A faint illumination in the sky due to...
Ancestry of “airglow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | aïr | — |
| 2 | Middle English | aire | — |
| 3 | Old French | air | air |
| 4 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |