Where does “transboundary” come from?
Transboundary is an English compound formed from trans- and boundary, which derives from English bound, Latin -arius, Latin -alis, and ultimately Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- meaning to bind.
transboundary (English): Across a boundary
Ancestry of “transboundary”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | boundary | The dividing line or location between two areas;... |
| 2 | English | -ary | of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to... |
| 3 | Italian | -ario | -ary; Added to nouns to create attributive... |
| 4 | Latin | -ārium | — |
| 5 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |