Where does “antitranspirant” come from?
antitranspirant (English) comes from Romanian transpira, from French transpirer, from Medieval Latin transpirare, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
antitranspirant (English): Reducing transpiration in plants; A substance...
Definitions
- Reducing transpiration in plants; A substance...
Ancestry of “antitranspirant”, step by step
antitranspirant traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian transpira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | transpira | to sweat, perspire |
| 2 | French | transpirer | to transpire; to perspire, sweat |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | transpirare | to breathe through |
| 4 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |
via English transpirant
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transpirant | — |