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Where does “translationese” come from?

translationese (English) comes from English Translation, from Middle English translacioun, from Anglo-Norman translacioun, from Latin trānslātiō, from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.

translationese (English): Awkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation,...

Definitions

  1. Awkwardness or ungrammaticality of translation,...

Ancestry of “translationese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishTranslation—
2Middle EnglishtranslaciounRelocation, removal; Divestment or giving away;...
3Anglo-NormantranslaciounAlternative form of translacion
4Latintrānslātiō—
5Latintrānsferō—
6Latinferō—
7Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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