Where does “transmogrification” come from?

transmogrification (English) comes from English transmogrify, from English transmigrate, from Latin trānsmigrō, from Latin migro, from Proto-Italic migrāō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂migʷ-.

transmogrification (English): The act or process of being transformed into a...

Definitions

  1. The act or process of being transformed into a...

Ancestry of “transmogrification”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtransmogrifyTo completely alter the form of; To completely...
2EnglishtransmigrateTo migrate to another country; To pass into...
3Latintrānsmigrōto move house
4LatinmigroI migrate, depart to another place, change...
5Proto-Italicmigrāō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂migʷ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂migʷ- →Every word from Proto-Italic migrāō →Every word from Latin migro →