Where does “элеватор” come from?

элеватор (Russian) comes from American English elevator, from English elevate, from Middle English elevaten.

элеватор (Russian): grain elevator; elevator

Definitions

  1. grain elevator; elevator

Ancestry of “элеватор”, step by step

элеватор traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via American English elevator

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1American EnglishelevatorAnything that raises or uplifts; A permanent...
2EnglishelevateTo raise to a higher position; To promote to a...
3Middle Englishelevaten—

via Latin elevator

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinelevatorsecond-person singular future passive imperative...
2Latinēlevāre—
Every word from Middle English elevaten →Every word from English elevate →Every word from American English elevator →