Where does “aethēr” come from?

aethēr (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.

aethēr (Latin): sky, ether (distinct in this sense from caelum, which is where the night's stars are, but not always distinguished from āēr; always distinct from the underworld)

Definitions

  1. sky, ether (distinct in this sense from caelum, which is where the night's stars are, but not always distinguished from āēr; always distinct from the underworld)

Ancestry of “aethēr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
2Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
3Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite

Words derived from “aethēr”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ →