Where does “airbag” come from?
airbag (French) comes from English airbag, from English aïr, from Middle English aire, from Old French air, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
airbag (French): airbag; knockers, tits
Ancestry of “airbag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | airbag | A protective system in automobiles in which when... |
| 2 | English | aïr | — |
| 3 | Middle English | aire | — |
| 4 | Old French | air | air |
| 5 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |