Etymology

aerobically

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Today it means: In an aerobic manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English aerobic
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekἀήρ (aḗr)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  6. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  7. Frenchaérobie
  8. Englishaerobic
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. English todayaerobically

From aerobic + -ally.

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