Etymology

conservator

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Today it means: One who conserves, preserves or protects something. Full definition →

Middle English conservatour ← Anglo-Norman conservatour ← Latin cōnservātor
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  1. Latin · derived fromcōnservātor“one who conserves”
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromconservatour
  3. Middle English · inherited fromconservatour
  4. English todayconservator

From Middle English conservatour, from Anglo-Norman conservatour, from Latin cōnservātor (“one who conserves”), agent noun from cōnservō (“to preserve”).

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