Where does “transpirer” come from?
transpirer (French) comes from Medieval Latin transpirare, from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...
transpirer (French): to transpire; to perspire, sweat
Definitions
- to transpire; to perspire, sweat
Ancestry of “transpirer”, step by step
transpirer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Medieval Latin transpirare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | transpirare | to breathe through |
| 2 | Latin | spīrō | to breathe, draw breath, respire |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peys- | to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;... |
via Latin transpirare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | transpirare | — |