Where does “air” come from?

air (Norman) comes from Latin āēr, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

air (Norman): air (mixture of gases that make up the earth's atmosphere)

Definitions

  1. air (mixture of gases that make up the earth's atmosphere)

Ancestry of “air”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināērair
2Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
3Ancient Greekauhḗr—

Words derived from “air”

Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀήρ →Every word from Latin āēr →