'aeroscope' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'aēr' meaning 'air' and 'skopein' meaning 'to look or examine'.

'aēr' and 'skopein' combined to form the French word 'aéroscope', which eventually became the modern English word 'aeroscope'.

Initially, it meant 'an instrument for examining air', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.