Where does “eventilate” come from?
eventilate (English) comes from Latin eventilatus, from Latin eventilare, from Latin ventilāre, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Italic wentos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
eventilate (English): To winnow out; to fan; To discuss; to ventilate
Definitions
- To winnow out; to fan; To discuss; to ventilate
Ancestry of “eventilate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | eventilatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | eventilare | to fan |
| 3 | Latin | ventilāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | ventus | a wind; arrival |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | wentos | wind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |