Etymology of the English word ventilator
the English word
ventilatorderived 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-derived from the Latin word
ventilatorderived from the Latin word
ventilatumderived 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
-orDerivations in other languages
French
ventilateurCognates
Dutch
ventilator, French
ventilateur, German
Ventilator, Norwegian
ventil, Swedish
ventilatorUsage
Word found in Modern English