Where does “translatorese” come from?
translatorese (English) comes from English translator, from Middle English translatour, from Old French translator, from Latin trānslātor, from Latin trānslātus, from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō — shiny, light brown.
translatorese (English): Stilted or unidiomatic language produced by...
Definitions
- Stilted or unidiomatic language produced by...
Ancestry of “translatorese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | translator | A person who translates text, film, or other... |
| 2 | Middle English | translatour | translator |
| 3 | Old French | translator | — |
| 4 | Latin | trānslātor | transferrer |
| 5 | Latin | trānslātus | transferred, having been transferred |
| 6 | Latin | trānsferō | to bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over |
| 7 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |