Etymology

biojet

B3I1O1J8E1T1

Today it means: An aviation fuel combining traditional kerosene-based fuel with biodiesel. Full definition →

English jet ← French jet ← Old French get
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yeh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(H)yéh₁kt ~ *(H)ih₁ként
  7. Latiniaciō
  8. Latiniactus
  9. Vulgar Latin*iectus
  10. Old Frenchget
  11. Frenchjet
  12. Englishjet
  13. English todaybiojet

From bio- + jet.

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