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Where does “aer-” come from?

aer- (Irish) comes from Irish aera-, from Irish aer, from Old Irish áer, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

aer- (Irish): Alternative form of aera-; aero-; air, aero-

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of aera-; aero-; air, aero-

Ancestry of “aer-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaera-air-, aero-, aerial; pneumatic
2Irishaerair; sky; climate
3Old Irisháercutting, incising; act of satirising, lampooning,...
4Latināēr—
5Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
6Ancient Greekauhḗr—

Words derived from “aer-”

  • aerluas
  • aeroibrithe
  • aer-ruathar
  • aerloingseoireacht
  • aeróstach
  • aerárachas
  • aerbhríce
  • aerbhrat
  • aerbhonn
  • aerarm
  • aerárthach
  • aerthormán
  • aerfótagrafaíocht
  • aerstiall
  • aer-ghrianghrafadóireacht
  • aerbhealach
  • aerbheirthe
  • aerbhac
  • aerspás
  • aersheomra
  • aershac
  • aerscriú
  • aerphost
  • aerphiocóid
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