Where does “erector” come from?
erector (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.
erector (English): A person who, or a device which erects; Any of...
Definitions
- A person who, or a device which erects; Any of...
Ancestry of “erector”, step by step
erector traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English ‐or
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ‐or | Creates 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 |
| 2 | Middle English | -our | — |
| 3 | Old French | -eor | Alternative form of -or |
| 4 | Latin | -ator | -ator, -er; second-person singular future passive... |
| 5 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via Spanish erecto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | erecto | erect; raised |
| 2 | Latin | ērectus | erected, made upright, raised, having been set up |
| 3 | Latin | ērigō | to raise up, elevate, lift |
| 4 | Latin | regō | to rule, govern, direct |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | regō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃réǵeti | to be straightening, to be setting upright |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |
via French érecteur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | érecteur | erector |