Etheric
/iˈθɛr.ɪk/noun
Relating to ether or to something extremely light, delicate, or spiritual.
Did you know?In classical philosophy, aether was the fifth element — a divine, incorruptible stuff believed to exist above the Moon, which later fed occult and spiritual vocabulary.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*aidh-
“to burn, shine”
Ancient Greek
Greek
αἰθήρ (aithḗr)
“upper air, bright clear sky”
Late Latin
Latin
aethericus
“of the upper air or ether”
Middle English
English
etherik / etheric
“pertaining to ether; subtle, airy”
Modern English
English
etheric
“relating to ether or to a delicate spiritual quality”