Etymograph

English

elevon

Blend of elevator + aileron.

A compound of elevator + aileron

Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ

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Latin ēlevātus ‘raised, elevated’

Middle English elevat

Middle English elevaten

English elevate

English elevator

French aile

French aileron

English aileron

Today it means

noun A movable surface at the trailing edge of a tailless airplane (such as the space shuttle) that provides pitch and roll control.

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

Etymograph / elevon