myEtymology.com: English etymology of aerostat

Etymology of the English word aerostat

the English word aerostat

derived from the French word aérostat

using the French prefix aéro-

derived from the Greek word statos, στατός

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stā-

using the Greek prefix aero-, ἀερο-

derived from the French word aerostat

using 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-

using the English suffix -stat

The earliest known usage of aerostat in English dates from the 18th century.

Word found in Modern English