Where does “meteorological” come from?
Meteorological derives from English meteorology plus the English suffix -ic, from French -ique, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, with an adjectival suffix from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
meteorological (English): Of or pertaining to meteorology
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to meteorology
Ancestry of “meteorological”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | meteorology | The science that deals with the study of the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μετεωρολογία | treatise on celestial phenomena |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μετέωρος | lifted up, on high, in air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |