Where does “Meteor” come from?
Meteor (German) comes from Latin meteōrum, from Ancient Greek μετέωρον, from Ancient Greek μετέωρος, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
Meteor (German): meteor (streak of light caused by extraterrestrial matter entering the atmosphere)
Definitions
- meteor (streak of light caused by extraterrestrial matter entering the atmosphere)
Ancestry of “Meteor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | meteōrum | meteor |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μετέωρον | — |
| 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 |