Etymology

aerobicized

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Today it means: Toned by the use of aerobics. Full definition →

English aerobic ← French aérobie ← Ancient Greek βίος (bíos)
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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. English todayaerobicized

From aerobic + -ize + -ed.

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