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Where does “αεροπλάνο” come from?

αεροπλάνο (Greek) comes from Greek φέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

αεροπλάνο (Greek): aeroplane, airplane, plane, aircraft

Definitions

  1. aeroplane, airplane, plane, aircraft

Ancestry of “αεροπλάνο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφέρωbear, carry; → "see" φέρομαι "I behave"; 1st...
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “αεροπλάνο”

  • αεροπλανάκι
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