Where does “transpirable” come from?
transpirable (English) comes from English transpire, from Middle French transpirer, from Medieval Latin transpirare, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
transpirable (English): able to be transpired
Definitions
- able to be transpired
Ancestry of “transpirable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transpire | To give off (vapour, waste matter etc.); to exhale (an odour etc.) |
| 2 | Middle French | transpirer | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | transpirare | to breathe through |
| 4 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |