Where does “hydroaeroplane” come from?

hydroaeroplane (English) comes from English aeroplane, from French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος — wandering in air.

hydroaeroplane (English): a floatplane, an airplane specialized for...

Definitions

  1. a floatplane, an airplane specialized for...

Ancestry of “hydroaeroplane”, step by step

hydroaeroplane traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English aeroplane

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaeroplaneA powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed...
2Frenchaéroplaneaeroplane
3Ancient Greekᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνοςwandering in air

via English hydro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhydrohydroelectric; hydroponic; hydroelectric power
2Ancient Greekὕδωρwater; rainwater, rain; sweat
3Proto-Hellenic*údōrwater
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