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
Ancestry of “transpirable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | transpire | To give off ; to exhale; To perspire; Of plants,... |
| 2 | Middle French | transpirer | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | transpirare | to breathe through |
| 4 | Latin | spīrō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |