Etymology of the English word aviation
the English word
aviationderived from the French word
aviationderived from the Latin word
avis (bird; sign, omen)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*awi-Date
The earliest known usage of aviation in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
avgas,
avionics,
aviateCognates
Spanish
aviaciónUsage
Word found in Modern English
