aeroplane
The origin and history of aeroplane.
Etymology
Borrowed from French aéroplane, from Greek ἀήρ ("air") plus πλάνος ("wandering"). The term was first used in an 1855 patent.
The origin and history of aeroplane.
Borrowed from French aéroplane, from Greek ἀήρ ("air") plus πλάνος ("wandering"). The term was first used in an 1855 patent.