Where does “eter” come from?
eter (Indonesian) comes from Dutch ether, from Middle Dutch ether, from Latin aethēr, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.
eter (Indonesian): ether
Definitions
- ether
Ancestry of “eter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ether | ether; air, broadcasting |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ether | — |
| 3 | 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) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |