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