Where does “etero” come from?
etero (Ido) comes from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.
etero (Ido): ether
Definitions
- ether
Ancestry of “etero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | aethēr | sky, ether (distinct in this sense from caelum, which is where the night's stars are, but not always distinguished from āēr; always distinct from the underworld) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |