Where does “etéreo” come from?

etéreo (Portuguese) comes from Latin aetherius, from Ancient Greek αἰθέριος, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.

etéreo (Portuguese): ethereal; otherworldly

Definitions

  1. ethereal; otherworldly

Ancestry of “etéreo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaetheriusOf or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the...
2Ancient Greekαἰθέριοςof or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal,...
3Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
4Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
5Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴθω →Every word from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ →