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Where does “administrator” come from?

Administrator comes from Latin administrātor, derived from the Latin verb administrō, combining the prefix ad- with a root from Proto-Indo-European men- meaning to project or threaten.

administrator (English): One who administers affairs; one who directs,...

Definitions

  1. One who administers affairs; one who directs,...

Ancestry of “administrator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinadministrātor—
2Latinadministrō—
3Latinad-to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it...
4Latinīn-—
5Latinîn—
6Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
7Proto-Italicenin
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “administrator”

  • nonadministrator
  • administratress
  • superadministrator
  • maladministrator
  • administrators
  • administreta
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