Etymology

disconnector

dis·con·nec·tor
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Today it means: A switching device used to open an electric circuit when there is no current through it. They are used to isolate a part of an electrical system to allow the maintenance staff a safe access to it. Full definition →

English connect ← Latin connectō ← Proto-Italic *kom-
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  4. Proto-Italic*dis-
  5. Latindis-
  6. Old Frenchdes-
  7. Latindis-
  8. Middle Englishdis-
  9. Englishdis-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  11. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  12. Proto-Italic*kom
  13. Proto-Italic*kom-
  14. Latincon-
  15. Latinnectō
  16. Latincōnectō
  17. Latinconnectō
  18. Englishconnect
  19. English todaydisconnector

From dis- + connect + -or.

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