Where does “etereo” come from?

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

etereo (Tagalog): ethereal

Definitions

  1. ethereal

Ancestry of “etereo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishetéreoethereal; otherworldly
2LatinaetheriusOf or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the...
3Ancient Greekαἰθέριοςof or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal,...
4Ancient GreekΑἰθήρUpper Air
5Ancient GreekαἴθωTo ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze
6Proto-Hellenic*áitʰōto ignite
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *áitʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek αἴθωEvery word from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ