Where does “transformator” come from?
transformator (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ator, from Latin -ator, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.
transformator (Dutch): transformer
Definitions
- transformer
Ancestry of “transformator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | -ator | used to form agent nouns, usually from verbs that... |
| 2 | Latin | -ator | -ator, -er; second-person singular future passive... |
| 3 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |