Where does “метеорологический” come from?
метеорологический (Russian) comes from Russian метеорология, from German Meteorologie, from French météorologie, from Ancient Greek μετεωρολογία, from Ancient Greek μετέωρος, from Ancient Greek ἀείρω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wer-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
метеорологический (Russian): meteorological
Definitions
- meteorological
Ancestry of “метеорологический”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | метеорология | meteorology |
| 2 | German | Meteorologie | meteorology |
| 3 | French | météorologie | meteorology |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μετεωρολογία | treatise on celestial phenomena |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μετέωρος | lifted up, on high, in air |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἀείρω | to lift up, raise, support; to bear, sustain; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wer- | to lift up; to moisten; to flow; to raise, hang |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |