Etymology of the English word ether
the English word
etherderived from the Latin word
aether (upper air; ether; heaven)
derived from the Greek word
aither, αἰθήρ
derived from the Greek word
aithein, αἴθειν
Date
The earliest known usage of ether in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
ethyl,
ethal,
etherify,
etherize,
polyetherCognates
Dutch
ether, French
éther, German
Äther, Italian
etere, Lithuanian
eteris, Norwegian
eter, Spanish
eter, Swedish
eterUsage
Word found in Modern English
