Etymology

aquaerobic

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Today it means: Of or relating to aquaerobics. Full definition →

English aerobic ← French aérobie ← Ancient Greek βίος (bíos)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ékʷeh₂
  2. Proto-Italic*akʷā
  3. Latinaqua
  4. Middle Englishaqua
  5. Englishaqua-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  8. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  9. Ancient Greekἀήρ (aḗr)
  10. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  11. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  12. Frenchaérobie
  13. Englishaerobic
  14. English todayaquaerobic

From aqua- + aerobic.

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