Where does “transalpine” come from?
transalpine (French) comes from French transalpin, from Latin transalpinus, 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.
transalpine (French): feminine singular of transalpin
Definitions
- feminine singular of transalpin
Ancestry of “transalpine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | transalpin | transalpine |
| 2 | Latin | transalpinus | transalpine |
| 3 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 4 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 5 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |