Etymology Explorer
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Where does “aire” come from?
aire (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin aer, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.
Ancestry of “aire”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Latin
aer
air; the lower atmosphere
2
Ancient Greek
ἀήρ
mist; air; wind
3
Ancient Greek
auhḗr
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Words derived from “aire”
aire
ar
Ar
airi
encaixotar
assalariar
aproveitar
enredar
atirar
invalidar
acanhar
amorenar
embotelhar
assinalar
ferrar
emoldurar
avistar
aparafusar
abotoar
entediar
embalar
encaixar
descortinar
esgotar
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