Where does “aneroid” come from?

Aneroid comes from French anéroïde, composed of Ancient Greek ἀ- (without) and Proto-Indo-European n̥-, ne, ne, and sem-, tracing the prefix meaning "not" through multiple language layers.

aneroid (English): Not using or containing fluid; An aneroid...

Definitions

  1. Not using or containing fluid; An aneroid...

Ancestry of “aneroid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchanéroïdeaneroid; An aneroid barometer
2Ancient Greekνηρόςwet, damp
3Ancient Greekνεαρόςyoung, youthful
4Proto-Indo-Europeannewr̥ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeannéwosnew
6Proto-Indo-Europeannew-new; to nod, assent to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European new- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European néwos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European newr̥ós →