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
- ethereal
Ancestry of “etereo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | etéreo | ethereal; otherworldly |
| 2 | Latin | aetherius | Of or pertaining to the ether, the sky, or the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | αἰθέριος | of or pertaining to the upper air; ethereal,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |