A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ETHER

Fri, 23 Feb '24
Early number?
Fri, 31 Mar '23
Heavens
Thu, 15 Dec '22
Anesthetic since the 1840s
Fri, 1 Apr '22
Upper atmosphere
Thu, 17 Mar '22
Air up there
Sun, 27 Feb '22
Onetime dentist's supply
Sun, 19 Dec '21
Reduce in volume / As new
Sat, 18 Dec '21
Heavens
Sat, 17 Apr '21
Clear sky
Thu, 8 Apr '21
Upper atmosphere, with "the"
Fri, 26 Mar '21
Fifth element, to Aristotle
Wed, 13 Jan '21
Thin air