Where does “regenerator” come from?
regenerator (English) comes from English regenerate, from Latin regenerātus, from Latin regenerō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
regenerator (English): One who, or that which, regenerates; A device...
Definitions
- One who, or that which, regenerates; A device...
Ancestry of “regenerator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | regenerate | To construct or create anew, especially in an... |
| 2 | Latin | regenerātus | regenerated |
| 3 | Latin | regenerō | to produce or bring forth again; to reproduce or regenerate |
| 4 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 5 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |