aero- etymology

English word aero- comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti (To blow (of wind).)

Detailed word origin of aero-

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*h₂wḗh₁ti Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) To blow (of wind).
ἀήρ Ancient Greek (grc)
aero- English (eng) Air or aircraft.

Words with the same origin as aero-

Descendants of *h₂wḗh₁ti
event rewind u us vent ventilation ventilator whirlwind wind winding windmill window windshield windy