Where does “ventilate” come from?
Ventilate comes from Latin ventilatus, the past participle of ventilo meaning to fan or winnow, derived from ventus meaning wind.
ventilate (English): To replace stale or noxious air with fresh; To...
Definitions
- To replace stale or noxious air with fresh; To...
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