Where does “transmogrify” come from?
transmogrify (English) comes from English transmigrate, from Latin trānsmigrō, from Latin migro, from Proto-Italic migrāō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂migʷ-.
transmogrify (English): To completely alter the form of; To completely...
Definitions
- To completely alter the form of; To completely...
Ancestry of “transmogrify”, step by step
transmogrify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transmigrate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transmigrate | To migrate to another country; To pass into... |
| 2 | Latin | trānsmigrō | to move house |
| 3 | Latin | migro | I migrate, depart to another place, change... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | migrāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂migʷ- | — |
via English transmigure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transmigure | — |