Where does “abat-vent” come from?
abat-vent (English) comes from French abat-vent, from French vent, from Middle French vent, from Old French vent, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Italic wentos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti — to blow.
abat-vent (English): Louvres or strips of wood or metal used as...
Definitions
- Louvres or strips of wood or metal used as...
Ancestry of “abat-vent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | abat-vent | chimney cowl |
| 2 | French | vent | Atmospheric wind; A flatulence; Empty words, hot... |
| 3 | Middle French | vent | wind |
| 4 | Old French | vent | wind |
| 5 | Latin | ventus | a wind; arrival |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wentos | wind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |