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Where does “traducement” come from?

traducement (English) comes from English traduce, 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.

traducement (English): The act of traducing; slander, calumny

Definitions

  1. The act of traducing; slander, calumny

Ancestry of “traducement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtraduceTo malign a person or entity by making malicious...
2Latintrādūcō—
3Frenchtraduireto translate; to summon
4Latintraducerepresent active infinitive of trādūcō
5LatintraducoI lead, bring, transport or conduct across or...
6Latintransacross, beyond
7Proto-Italictrānts—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
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