Etymology of the English word ethereal
the English word
etherealderived from the Latin word
aethereus (ethereal, heavenly, divine)
derived from the Latin word
aetherius (ethereal, heavenly, divine)
derived from the Greek word
aitheriosderived from the Greek word
aither, αἰθήρ
derived from the Greek word
aithein, αἴθειν
Date
The earliest known usage of ethereal in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
etherealizeUsage
Word found in Modern English
