Where does “radiator” come from?
Radiator comes from Latin radiator, derived from radiatus, the past participle of radiare meaning to shine or emit rays, from radius meaning ray or spoke.
radiator (English): Anything which radiates or emits rays; A device...
Definitions
- Anything which radiates or emits rays; A device...
Ancestry of “radiator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | radiāre | — |
| 2 | Old French | roier | — |
| 3 | Old French | roie | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | riga | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 5 | Gaulish | rica | furrow |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrikā | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
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