Where does “meteor” come from?
meteor (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Ancient Greek μετέωρον, 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.
meteor (Norwegian Nynorsk): a meteor
Ancestry of “meteor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μετέωρον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μετέωρος | lifted up, on high, in air |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
Words derived from “meteor”