Etymology of the English word ventilate
the English word
ventilatederived from the Latin word
ventilare (expose to a draught; fan; brandish)
derived from the Latin word
ventulus (slight wind)
derived from the Latin word
ventus (wind)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*we-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wē-Date
The earliest known usage of ventilate in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
ventilative,
ventilator,
ventilated,
ventilatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
