Where does “airtight” come from?
Airtight derives from English air combined with tight, where air comes from Middle English air, Anglo-Norman eir, and Latin aer, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰeh₁ro-.
airtight (English): Impermeable to air or other gases; Having no weak...
Definitions
- Impermeable to air or other gases; Having no weak...
Ancestry of “airtight”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “airtight”