Where does “trans-equatorial” come from?
trans-equatorial (English) comes from English trans-, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
trans-equatorial (English): On the other side of, or crossing the equator
Definitions
- On the other side of, or crossing the equator
Ancestry of “trans-equatorial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | trans- | Across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other... |
| 2 | Latin | trāns | — |
| 3 | Latin | Padus | — |
| 4 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |