Etymology

aeromechanically

Today it means: In terms of aeromechanics. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English aeromechanical
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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*megʰ-der.?
  8. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  9. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  10. Latinmēchanicus
  11. Old Frenchmecanique
  12. Middle Englishmechanic
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Middle Englishmechanical
  16. Englishmechanical
  17. Englishaeromechanical
  18. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  19. Proto-Germanic*līką
  20. English todayaeromechanically

From aeromechanical + -ly.

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