Where does “elektrigeneraator” come from?
elektrigeneraator (Estonian) comes from Estonian generaator, from German Generator, from Latin generator, from Latin generō, from Latin genus, from Proto-Italic genos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁os, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
elektrigeneraator (Estonian): electric generator
Definitions
- electric generator
Ancestry of “elektrigeneraator”, step by step
elektrigeneraator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian generaator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | generaator | generator |
| 2 | German | Generator | generator (electrical machine) |
| 3 | Latin | generator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 4 | Latin | generō | to bring to life, to confer life upon: to beget, to breed, to father, to impregnate, to procreate, to sire |
| 5 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Estonian elekter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | elekter | electricity |