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English word origin

Etymology of aerify

Etymology tree English aer- Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
verb

To mix with air. · To vaporize.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree English aer- Latin -i- Proto-Italic *-fakos Latin -ficus Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -ficō Latin -ificāreder. Old French -ifierbor. Middle English -ifien English -ify English aerify From aer- + -ify.

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