Etymology of the English word ventilative
the English word
ventilativederived from 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-using the English suffix
-ivederived from the French suffix
-ivederived from the Latin suffix
-ivusUsage
Word found in Modern English
