Where does “lubricator” come from?
lubricator (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.
lubricator (English): A device that lubricates, that applies lubricant;...
Definitions
- A device that lubricates, that applies lubricant;...
Ancestry of “lubricator”, step by step
lubricator traces back through two 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 English lubricate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lubricate | To make slippery or smooth by applying a... |
| 2 | Latin | lubricatus | lubricated; having been made slippery |
| 3 | Latin | lubrico | I make slippery; I lubricate, oil, grease |
| 4 | Latin | lubricus | slippery, slimy; fleeting; inconstant |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | slouβrikos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | slewbʰ- | slip, slide |