Where does “enervator” come from?

enervator (English) comes from English ‐or, from Middle English -our, from Old French -eor, from Latin -ator, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.

enervator (English): Something or someone that causes enervation

Definitions

  1. Something or someone that causes enervation

Ancestry of “enervator”, step by step

enervator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ‐or

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English‐orCreates an agent noun, often from a verb, indicating a person or object (often machines or parts of them) that do the verb or part of speech with which they are formed
2Middle English-our
3Old French-eorAlternative form of -or
4Latin-ator-ator, -er; second-person singular future passive...
5Latin-tor-er
6Proto-Italic-tōrForms agent nouns to verb stems
7Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
8Proto-Indo-European-tor-s

via English enervate

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishenervateTo reduce strength or energy; debilitate; To...
2Latinēnervātusenervated
3LatinenervoI remove the nerves and sinews; I enervate,...
4Latinēnervislacking vigour, weak
5LatinnervusA sinew, tendon, nerve, muscle; A cord, string or...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)new-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tor-sEvery word from Latin -torEvery word from Middle English -our