English
aeroderivative
From aero- + derivative.
Formed from aero- + derivative
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews- ‘dawn’
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér ‘in the direction of dawn, east’
Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr ‘morning mist’
Ancient Greek ἀήρ ‘air’
Ancient Greek ἀέρος
English aero-
Proto-Indo-European *h₃reyH- ‘to move, set in motion’
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Latin rīvō ‘to lead or draw off’
Latin dērīvō ‘to derive’
Latin dērīvātus ‘drawn off, diverted, derived’
Middle French dérivatif
English derivative
Today it means
noun A relatively small and light gas turbine based on those used in aircraft.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / aeroderivative