Where does “аеродром” come from?
аеродром (Ukrainian) comes from French aérodrome, from French -drome, from French hippodrome, from Latin hippodromos, from Ancient Greek ῐ̔ππόδρομος — hippodrome, a circuit for chariot-racing.
аеродром (Ukrainian): airfield, aerodrome
Definitions
- airfield, aerodrome
Ancestry of “аеродром”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | aérodrome | aerodrome |
| 2 | French | -drome | drome |
| 3 | French | hippodrome | a hippodrome, racecourse, a circuit for... |
| 4 | Latin | hippodromos | a hippodrome |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̔ππόδρομος | hippodrome, a circuit for chariot-racing |