Where does “transfuge” come from?

transfuge (English) comes from French transfuge, from Latin transfuga, from Latin transfugio, from Latin fugiō, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

transfuge (English): A deserter; A turncoat

Definitions

  1. A deserter; A turncoat

Ancestry of “transfuge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchtransfugedeserter, defector, turncoat; defector
2Latintransfugaa deserter
3LatintransfugioI flee to the enemy; I desert
4Latinfugiōto flee, fly, take flight, escape, depart, run, run away, recede
5Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “transfuge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Italic fugiō →Every word from Latin fugiō →
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