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Where does “aerdhíonach” come from?

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

aerdhíonach (Irish): airtight

Definitions

  1. airtight

Ancestry of “aerdhíonach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaerair; sky; climate
2Old Irisháercutting, incising; act of satirising, lampooning,...
3Latināēr—
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →