Etymology

aerodynamically

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Today it means: In an aerodynamic manner, in a manner which reduces drag. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English aerodynamic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekἀέρος (aéros)
  6. Englishaero-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dewh₂-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*dunamai
  9. Ancient Greekδῠ́νᾰμαι (dŭ́nămai)
  10. Ancient Greekδύναμις (dúnamis)
  11. Ancient Greekδυναμικός (dunamikós)
  12. Frenchdynamique
  13. Englishdynamic
  14. Englishaerodynamic
  15. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  16. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  17. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  18. Proto-Germanic*līką
  19. English todayaerodynamically

From aerodynamic + -ally.

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