Where does “αιθέριος” come from?

αιθέριος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek αἰθέριος, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.

αιθέριος (Greek): airy, ethereal

Definitions

  1. airy, ethereal

Ancestry of “αιθέριος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekαἰθέριοςof or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal,...
2Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
3Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
4Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ →