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Where does “aer” come from?
aer (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
aer
(Latin): air
Definitions
air
Ancestry of “aer”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
ἀήρ
mist; air; wind
2
Ancient Greek
auhḗr
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Words derived from “aer”
aircraft
airport
malaria
airway
airline
airplane
airy
airborne
airfield
aria
airship
airflow
airspace
airtight
malarial
midair
airily
airstrip
Airbus
airlift
airman
airliner
airtime
airless
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →
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