Where does “pentil” come from?

pentil (Indonesian) comes from Dutch ventiel, from German Ventil, from Latin ventilō, from Latin ventus, from Proto-Italic wentos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.

pentil (Indonesian): valve

Definitions

  1. valve

Ancestry of “pentil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchventielvalve
2GermanVentilvalve
3Latinventilōto toss, swing, brandish in the air
4Latinventusa wind; arrival
5Proto-Italicwentoswind
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wéh₁n̥tsblowing; that which blows; the wind, air
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wḗh₁tito blow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂weh₁-to blow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- →