Where does “transpiratie” come from?
transpiratie (Dutch) comes from French transpiration, from Medieval Latin transpiratio, from Latin transpiro, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
Ancestry of “transpiratie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | transpiration | transpiration; sweat |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | transpiratio | — |
| 3 | Latin | transpiro | to transpire |
| 4 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 5 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 6 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |