Where does “traduce” come from?
traduce (English) comes from Latin trādūcō, from French traduire, from Latin traducere, from Latin traduco, from Latin trans, from Proto-Italic trānts, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.
traduce (English): To malign a person or entity by making malicious...
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Ancestry of “traduce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | trādūcō | to lead, bring, transport or conduct across or over something |
| 2 | French | traduire | to translate; to summon |
| 3 | Latin | traducere | present active infinitive of trādūcō |
| 4 | Latin | traduco | I lead, bring, transport or conduct across or... |
| 5 | Latin | trans | across, beyond |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | trānts | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |