A compound of air + check
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ ‘mist, air’
Latin āēr
Old French air
Middle English aire
English air
Proto-Indo-European *tek- ‘to take, receive, obtain’
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Arabic شَاه ‘king or check at chess’
Medieval Latin scaccus ‘check (in chess)’
Old French eschec
Middle English chek
English check
Today it means
noun A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
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Etymograph / aircheck
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