Where does “엘리베이터” come from?

엘리베이터 (Korean) comes from American English elevator, from English elevate, from Middle English elevaten.

엘리베이터 (Korean): an elevator

Definitions

  1. an elevator

Ancestry of “엘리베이터”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1American EnglishelevatorAnything that raises or uplifts; A permanent...
2EnglishelevateTo raise to a higher position; To promote to a...
3Middle Englishelevaten—
Every word from Middle English elevaten →Every word from English elevate →Every word from American English elevator →