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Where does “ethere” come from?

ethere (Middle French) comes from French éther, from Latin aetherius, from Ancient Greek αἰθέριος, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō.

Ancestry of “ethere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchétherether
2LatinaetheriusOf or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the...
3Ancient Greekαἰθέριοςof or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal,...
4Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
5Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
6Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō—

Words derived from “ethere”

  • ether
  • Ethernet
  • etheric
  • aether
  • etherial
  • polyether
  • thioether
  • polyethersulfone
  • etherification
  • tetraether
  • polyetherimide
  • perfluoropolyether
  • diether
  • etherin
  • etherize
  • etherate
  • etherical
  • oligoether
  • etherlike
  • ethery
  • ethal
  • etherizer
  • hydrofluoroether
  • etheromania
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