Where does “eterat” come from?
eterat (Romanian) comes from Middle French ethere, from French éther, from Latin aetherius, from Ancient Greek αἰθέριος, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω, from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰō — to ignite.
eterat (Romanian): ethereal
Definitions
- ethereal
Ancestry of “eterat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ethere | — |
| 2 | French | éther | ether |
| 3 | Latin | aetherius | Of or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | αἰθέριος | of or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |