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Where does “meteorum” come from?

meteorum (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μετέωρος, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

meteorum (Medieval Latin): meteor

Definitions

  1. meteor

Ancestry of “meteorum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμετέωροςlifted up, on high, in air
2Ancient Greekἀείρωto lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wer-to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “meteorum”

  • micrometeoro
  • meteoro
  • micrometeorito
  • meteorito
  • meteórico
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