Where does “aerbhac” come from?
aerbhac (Irish) comes from Irish aer-, from Irish aera-, from Irish aer, from Old Irish áer, from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
aerbhac (Irish): air-lock
Ancestry of “aerbhac”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Irish | aer- | Alternative form of aera-; aero-; air, aero- |
| 2 | Irish | aera- | air-, aero-, aerial; pneumatic |
| 3 | Irish | aer | air; sky; climate |
| 4 | Old Irish | áer | cutting, incising; act of satirising, lampooning,... |
| 5 | Latin | āēr | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |