Where does “dysventilation” come from?
dysventilation (English) comes from English ventilation, from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, from Latin ventilō, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Italic wentos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts — to blow.
dysventilation (English): The failure of a ventilation process to work...
Definitions
- The failure of a ventilation process to work...
Ancestry of “dysventilation”, step by step
dysventilation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ventilation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ventilation | The replacement of stale or noxious air with... |
| 2 | Middle French | ventilation | — |
| 3 | Old French | ventilacion | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | ventilatio | airing; ventilation |
| 5 | Latin | ventilō | to toss, swing, brandish in the air |
| 6 | Latin | ventus | a wind; arrival |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wentos | wind |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via English dys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dys | — |