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Where does “translatory” come from?

translatory (English) comes from English translate, from Middle English translaten, from Old French translater, from Latin trānslātiō, from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.

translatory (English): that translates or transfers

Definitions

  1. that translates or transfers

Ancestry of “translatory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtranslateSenses relating to the change of information,...
2Middle EnglishtranslatenTo transport or move; to cause to change place;...
3Old Frenchtranslaterto translate
4Latintrānslātiō—
5Latintrānsferō—
6Latinferō—
7Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
9Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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