Etymology of the French word aviateur
the French word
aviateurderived from the French word
aviationderived from the Latin word
avis (bird; sign, omen)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of aviateur in French dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in other languages
English
aviator, Italian
aviatore, Portuguese
aviador, Romanian
aviator
