Where does “Radiator” come from?
Radiator (German) comes from English radiator, from Latin radiāre, from Old French roier, from Old French roie, from Vulgar Latin riga, from Gaulish rica, from Proto-Celtic ɸrikā, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “Radiator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | radiator | Anything which radiates or emits rays; A device... |
| 2 | Latin | radiāre | — |
| 3 | Old French | roier | — |
| 4 | Old French | roie | — |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | riga | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 6 | Gaulish | rica | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrikā | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |