Where does “eetteri” come from?
eetteri (Finnish) comes from Swedish eter, from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.
eetteri (Finnish): ether; aether; radio waves
Definitions
- ether; aether; radio waves
Ancestry of “eetteri”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | eter | ether |
| 2 | Latin | aethēr | sky, ether (distinct in this sense from caelum, which is where the night's stars are, but not always distinguished from āēr; always distinct from the underworld) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |