ventilative

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂weh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂wḗh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥ts
Proto-Indo-European *h₂wéh₁n̥tos
Proto-Italic *wē̆ntos
Latin ventus
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-e-lós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -ulus
Latin ventulus
Latin ventilō
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos
Proto-Italic *-ātos
Latin -ātus
Latin ventilātusbor.
Middle English
English ventilate
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English ventilative

    From ventilate + -ive.

    Adjective

    ventilative (comparative more ventilative, superlative most ventilative)

    1. Having the functions of a ventilator; giving ventilation.

    Derived terms

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