An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The science and technology concerned with designing, constructing, and operating machines capable of flying in the atmosphere.

Etymology (EN): From aeronautic, from Fr. aéronautique, from aéro-,
from Gk. aer, → air, + nautique “of ships,” from L. nauticus, from Gk. nautikos,
from naus “ship” (cognate with Mod.Pers. nâv “ship;” Av./O.Pers. *nāv-, O.Pers. nāviyā- “fleet;” Skt. nau-, nava- “ship, boat;” Gk. naus, neus, L. navis; PIE *nāu- “ship”).

Etymology (PE): Havânavardi, from havâ, → air, + navardi, verbal noun of navardidan “to travel, walk, pass by and over.”