Where does “iterator” come from?
Iterator comes from Latin iterātor, agent noun from iterāre (to repeat), derived from iterum (again), which traces to Proto-Indo-European i-tero- (repetitive) and ultimately éy (to go), also the root of Latin error (wandering).
iterator (English): One which iterates; A method capable of...
Definitions
- One which iterates; A method capable of...
Ancestry of “iterator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ‐or | — |
| 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 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |