Where does “airstair” come from?
airstair (English) comes from English aïr, from Middle English aire, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
airstair (English): A set of stairs permitting entry to and exit from...
Definitions
- A set of stairs permitting entry to and exit from...
Ancestry of “airstair”, 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 | — |