Where does “transomless” come from?
transomless (English) comes from English transom, from Middle English traunsom, from Latin transtrum, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
transomless (English): Without a transom
Definitions
- Without a transom
Ancestry of “transomless”, step by step
transomless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transom | A crosspiece over a door; a lintel; A horizontal... |
| 2 | Middle English | traunsom | crosspiece, crossbeam |
| 3 | Latin | transtrum | crossbeam, transom; thwart of a vessel |
| 4 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 5 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 6 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |