Where does “ablator” come from?

ablator (Latin) comes from Latin ablātus, from Latin auferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

ablator (Latin): One who takes away

Definitions

  1. One who takes away

Ancestry of “ablator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinablātustaken away, carried off, stolen, withdrawn, removed; having been taken away, having been carried off, having been stolen, having been withdrawn, having been removed
2Latinauferōto take away, take off, bear away, bear off, carry off, remove, withdraw
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Italic ferō
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