Where does “transverberate” come from?
transverberate (English) comes from Latin transverberatus, from Latin transverbero, from Latin verberō, from Latin verber, from Proto-Indo-European werb-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
transverberate (English): To beat or strike through
Definitions
- To beat or strike through
Ancestry of “transverberate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | transverberatus | |
| 2 | Latin | transverbero | I strike through, pierce through; I transfix |
| 3 | Latin | verberō | — |
| 4 | Latin | verber | lash, whip, scourge, rod |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werb- | to throw, twist, bend; to turn, bend, twist; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |