Where does “transfuge” come from?
transfuge (French) comes from Latin transfuga, from Latin transfugio, from Latin fugiō, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
transfuge (French): deserter, defector, turncoat; defector
Definitions
- deserter, defector, turncoat; defector
Ancestry of “transfuge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | transfuga | a deserter |
| 2 | Latin | transfugio | I flee to the enemy; I desert |
| 3 | Latin | fugiō | to flee, fly, take flight, escape, depart, run, run away, recede |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fugiō | to flee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |