Where does “ventilation” come from?
Ventilation derives from Middle French ventilation, from Old French ventilacion, from Late Latin ventilatio, ultimately from Latin ventus meaning wind, with the -tio suffix forming an abstract noun.
ventilation (English): The replacement of stale or noxious air with...
Definitions
- The replacement of stale or noxious air with...
Ancestry of “ventilation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | ventilation | — |
| 2 | Old French | ventilacion | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | ventilatio | airing; ventilation |
| 4 | Latin | ventilō | to toss, swing, brandish in the air |
| 5 | Latin | ventus | a wind; arrival |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wentos | wind |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |