Where does “transporting” come from?
Transporting derives from Middle English -ing and Old English -ing suffixed to Latin transporto, from Latin porto meaning "to carry," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per- and terh₂- meaning "to cross" and "to overcome."
transporting (English): present participle of transport; The...
Definitions
- present participle of transport; The...
Ancestry of “transporting”, step by step
transporting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English transport
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | transport | To carry or bear from one place to another; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | transporten | — |
| 3 | Old French | transporter | to transport |
| 4 | Latin | trānsportō | to carry across; to transport |
| 5 | Latin | portō | to carry, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Middle English transportyng
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | transportyng | — |