Where does “transfigurative” come from?
transfigurative (English) comes from English transfigure, from French transfigurer, from Italian trasfigurare, from Latin transfiguro, from Latin figuro, from Latin figūra, from Latin fingō, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeyǵʰ- — to knead; to form, to shape.
transfigurative (English): of, relating to, or causing transfiguration
Definitions
- of, relating to, or causing transfiguration
Ancestry of “transfigurative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transfigure | To transform the outward appearance of; to... |
| 2 | French | transfigurer | to transfigure |
| 3 | Italian | trasfigurare | to transfigure |
| 4 | Latin | transfiguro | I transform, transfigure or metamorphose |
| 5 | Latin | figuro | I form, fashion, shape |
| 6 | Latin | figūra | shape, form, figure |
| 7 | Latin | fingō | to shape, fashion, form, knead (dough) |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeyǵʰ- | to knead; to form, to shape |