Etymology

ventilator

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Today it means: A device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air. Full definition →

English ventilate ← Latin ventilātus ← Proto-Italic *wē̆ntos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂weh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wḗh₁ti
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wéh₁n̥ts
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂wéh₁n̥tos
  5. Proto-Italic*wē̆ntos
  6. Latinventus
  7. Latinventulus
  8. Latinventilō
  9. Latinventilātus
  10. Englishventilate
  11. English todayventilator

From ventilate + -or; cf. Latin ventilator.

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