Where does “transatlantic” come from?
Transatlantic derives from English Atlantic combined with Latin trans, meaning "across," tracing back through Proto-Indo-European terh₂- and tr̥h₂-n̥ts to the root terh₂- meaning "to cross" or "pass through."
transatlantic (English): On, spanning or crossing, or from the other side...
Definitions
- On, spanning or crossing, or from the other side...
Ancestry of “transatlantic”, 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 |
Words derived from “transatlantic”