Elevator
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mid 17th century (denoting a muscle): modern Latin, from Latin elevare ‘raise’; in later use directly from elevate.
wiktionary
elevate + -or
etymonline
elevator (n.)
1640s, originally of muscles which raise a part of the body, from Latin elevator "one who raises up," agent noun from past participle stem of elevare (see elevate). As a name for a mechanical lift (originally for grain) attested from 1787. Elevator music for bland, low-volume background music meant to relax listeners is attested by 1963. Elevator as a lift for shoes is from 1940.
