Etymology

demonstrator

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Today it means: One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt. Full definition →

English demonstrate ← Latin dēmōnstrātus ← Proto-Italic *monestrom
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*monéyeti
  8. Proto-Italic*man-eje-
  9. Proto-Italic*moneō
  10. Proto-Italic*monestrom
  11. Latinmōnstrum
  12. Latinmōnstrō
  13. Latindēmōnstrō
  14. Latindēmōnstrātus
  15. Englishdemonstrate
  16. English todaydemonstrator

From demonstrate + -or.

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