English
aerophane
Aerophane comes from French aérophane.
- Frenchc. 1600–presentaérophane
- Englishtodayaerophane
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Frenchc. 1600–presentaérophane
- Englishtodayaerophane
Formed from aero- + -phane
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-
Every English word from French aérophane
Today it means
noun A thin fabric resembling crape
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / French aérophane / aerophane