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Where does “transfert” come from?

transfert (French) comes from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

transfert (French): transfer; transference

Definitions

  1. transfer; transference

Ancestry of “transfert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrānsferō—
2Latinferō—
3Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “transfert”

  • трансферт
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →