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Etymology of the French word air

the French word air
derived from the Latin word aer (air; atmosphere, sky)
derived from the Greek word aer, ἀήρ (air; by analogy, to blow); 'air' (as naturally circumambient))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wer-

Derivations in French

airage

Derivations in other languages

English air

Cognates

Catalan ayre, Dutch aria, English air, English aria, German Arie, Icelandic aría, Italian aria, Italian aire, Latin aer, Lithuanian arija, Provençal aer, Russian apия, Spanish aire, Swedish aria



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