The story
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁reh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁roh₁-(ye-)-ti
- Proto-Germanic*rōaną
- Proto-Germanic*rōþrą
- Proto-West Germanic*rōþr
- Old Englishrōþor
- Middle Englishrother
- Englishrudder
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰs
- Proto-Italic*eks
- Latinex
- Latinex-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁lengʷʰ-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁léngʰus
- Proto-Italic*breɣʷisinflu.
- Proto-Italic*leɣʷis
- Latinlevis
- Latinlevō
- Latinēlevō
- Latinēlevātus
- Middle Englishelevat
- Middle Englishelevaten
- Englishelevate
- Englishelevator
- English todayruddervator
Blend of rudder + elevator.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.