Etymology

humidifier

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Today it means: A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air. Full definition →

English humidify ← Proto-Italic *θakos ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
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  1. Proto-Italic*ūmo-
  2. Latinūmeō
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  4. Latinūmidus
  5. Latinhūmidus
  6. Old Frenchhumide
  7. Englishhumid
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Proto-Italic*θakos
  10. Englishhumidify
  11. English todayhumidifier

From humidify + -er.

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