Where does “transmute” come from?
Transmute comes from Latin transmutare, meaning to change or alter, formed from the prefix trans- and mutare, to change, which derives from Proto-Indo-European mew-, meaning to move or change.
transmute (English): To change, transform or convert one thing to...
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- To change, transform or convert one thing to...
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