Where does “antiaérien” come from?
antiaérien (French) comes from French aérien, from Old French aerïen, from Latin aerius, from Ancient Greek ἀέριος, from Ancient Greek -ῐος, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
antiaérien (French): antiaircraft
Ancestry of “antiaérien”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | aérien | aerial; air |
| 2 | Old French | aerïen | — |
| 3 | Latin | aerius | Of or pertaining to the air, aerial; Rising... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀέριος | high in the air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐος | belonging to; of”, “belonging to”, “pertaining to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |