Etymology

ascensor

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Today it means: An elevator. Full definition →

French ascenseur ← Italian ascensore ← Spanish ascensor
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromascēnsor
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromascensor
  3. Italian · borrowed fromascensore
  4. French · borrowed fromascenseur
  5. English todayascensor

From French ascenseur, Italian ascensore, and Spanish ascensor, all from Latin ascēnsor.

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