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Where does “transliterable” come from?

transliterable (English) comes from English transliterate, from Latin transliteratum, from Latin translitero, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.

transliterable (English): Capable of undergoing transliteration

Definitions

  1. Capable of undergoing transliteration

Ancestry of “transliterable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransliterateTo represent letters or words in the characters...
2Latintransliteratum—
3Latintranslitero—
4Latintrāns—
5LatinPadus—
6LeponticBodincus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
9Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
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