Where does “transwell” come from?

transwell (English) comes from English trans-, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

transwell (English): A membrane insert used for cell cultures, between...

Definitions

  1. A membrane insert used for cell cultures, between...

Ancestry of “transwell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtrans-Across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other...
2Latintrānsacross, beyond
3LatinPadusthe River Po
4LeponticBodincus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →