myEtymology.com: English etymology of avionics

Etymology of the English word avionics

the English word avionics

derived from the English word aviation

derived from the French word aviation

derived from the Latin word avis (bird; sign, omen)

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

derived from the English word electronics

using the English suffix -ics

derived from the English word electronic

derived from the English word electron

using the English suffix -on

derived from the English word electric

derived from the Latin word electricus (electric)

derived from the Latin word electrum (electrum; amber; electron)

derived from the Greek word elektron, ἤλεκτρον (amber)

using the English suffix -ic

The earliest known usage of avionics in English dates from the 20th century.

Word found in Modern English