Etymology

aeromechanic

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Today it means: A mechanic in the aircraft industry Full definition →

English mechanic ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique
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The story

  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*megʰ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  9. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  10. Latinmēchanicus
  11. Old Frenchmecanique
  12. Middle Englishmekanyk
  13. Englishmechanic
  14. English todayaeromechanic

From aero- + mechanic.

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