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Where does “trans-” come from?

trans- (French) comes 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.

trans- (French): trans-

Definitions

  1. trans-

Ancestry of “trans-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrāns—
2LatinPadus—
3LeponticBodincus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “trans-”

  • transmanche
  • transborder
  • transocéanique
  • transvaser
  • transvasement
  • transbordeur
  • transdisciplinaire
  • transthoracique
  • transhumanisme
  • transsonique
  • transuranien
  • transhumaniste
  • transpartisan
  • transneptunien
  • transvaseur
  • transbordement
  • transatlantique
  • transbahuter
  • transcutané
  • transfrontière
  • transdermique
  • transmanche
  • transgène
  • transatlantic
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