Ancient Greek

αἰθήρ

‘air’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Ancient Greek αἰθήρ.

8 English words in this record descend from Ancient Greek αἰθήρ, most familiar first.

• ethanol
• ether ← aether ← aethēr
• ethereal ← aetherius ← αἰθέριος
• atrium ← αἴθριον ← αἴθρᾱ
• aethrioscope
• etherion ← αἰθέριος
• hupaithric ← ὕπαιθρος ← αἶθρος ← αἴθρᾱ
• hypaethron ← ὕπαιθρον

Etymograph / Ancient Greek αἰθήρ