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Where does “sensor” come from?

sensor (Indonesian) comes from Dutch sensor, from English sensor, from Latin sentiō, from Latin -torium, from Latin -tōrius, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr.

sensor (Indonesian): censor, an official responsible for the removal...

Definitions

  1. censor, an official responsible for the removal...

Ancestry of “sensor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsensor—
2EnglishsensorA device or organ that detects certain external...
3Latinsentiō—
4Latin-toriumnominative neuter singular of -tōrius; accusative...
5Latin-tōrius—
6Latin-tor-er
7Proto-Italic-tōr—
8Proto-Indo-European-tōrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
9Proto-Indo-European-tor-s—

Words derived from “sensor”

  • penyensor
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