English

air base

From air + base.

A compound of air + base

Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ ‘mist, air’

Latin āēr

Old French air

Middle English aire

English air

Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- ‘to come’

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Ancient Greek βᾰ́σῐς ‘stepping’

Latin basis ‘a pedestal’

Old French base

Middle English base ‘a foundation or base’

English base

Today it means

noun A military airport, providing housing and support for aircraft and personnel.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / air base