Aerial
/ˈɛər.i.əl/noun
Relating to the air; existing or occurring in the air.
Did you know?The term 'aerial' is linked to the Latin word for air, 'aer', which was often associated with the divine and the ethereal in ancient texts.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ā́wīr
“a term related to the sky or upper regions.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀήρ (aēr)
“the misty, vaporous substance of the sky.”
Latin
Latin
aer
“the atmosphere, air, or sky.”
Old French
Old French
aerial
“pertaining to the air, ethereal.”
Late Middle English
English
aeriel
“relating to the air or atmosphere.”
Modern English
English
aerial
“pertaining to the air; used in various contexts including aviation and telecommunications.”