Where does “aeronauta” come from?
aeronauta (Italian) comes from Italian aero-, from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
aeronauta (Italian): aeronaut, airman, pilot
Ancestry of “aeronauta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | aero- | aero- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀέρος | genitive singular of ἀήρ; air |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀήρ | mist; air; wind |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | auhḗr | — |