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Where does “inclinator” come from?

inclinator (English) comes from English elevator, 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.

inclinator (English): An elevator that ascends an incline rather than...

Definitions

  1. An elevator that ascends an incline rather than...

Ancestry of “inclinator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishelevatorAnything that raises or uplifts; A permanent...
2English‐or—
3Middle English-our—
4Old French-eorAlternative form of -or
5Latin-ator-ator, -er; second-person singular future passive...
6Latin-tor-er
7Proto-Italic-tōr—
8Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
9Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s →