Etymology

cogenerator

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Today it means: A combined heating plant and power generator. Full definition →

English generator ← Latin co- ← Proto-Italic *kom-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Latinco-
  7. Englishco-
  8. Englishgenerator
  9. English todaycogenerator

From co- + generator.

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