Etymology of the English word aerosol
the English word
aerosolusing the English prefix
aero-derived from the Greek word
aer, ἀήρ (air; by analogy, to blow); 'air' (as naturally circumambient))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-derived from the English word
solutionderived from the Old French word
solutionderived from the Latin word
solutio (loosing, relaxation, weakening)
derived from the Latin word
solutus (unbound, released; free)
derived from the Latin word
solvere (loosen, release, unbind)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*leu-derived from the English word
solDate
The earliest known usage of aerosol in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in English
aerosolizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
