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Where does “translatrix” come from?

translatrix (English) comes from Latin trānslātus, from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

translatrix (English): A woman, girl, or other female who translates; a...

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  1. A woman, girl, or other female who translates; a...

Ancestry of “translatrix”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrānslātus—
2Latintrānsferō—
3Latinferō—
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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