Ventilate
/ˈvɛn.tə.leɪt/noun
To provide with fresh air or cause air to circulate.
Did you know?Ventilate comes from Latin ventus, meaning “wind,” and the same ancient root gave us words like vent, ventilator, and even adventure—literally a journey into the winds.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weh₁-
“to blow”
Latin
Latin
ventus
“wind”
Late Latin
Latin
ventilare
“to fan, winnow, or expose to the wind”
Old French
Old French
ventiler
“to ventilate, fan, or winnow”
16th Century
English
ventilate
“to expose to air, fan, or circulate air”