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Where does “transposer” come from?

transposer (French) comes from Latin transpono, 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.

transposer (French): to transpose

Definitions

  1. to transpose

Ancestry of “transposer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintransponoI place over or across; I transfer
2Latintrāns—
3LatinPadus—
4LeponticBodincus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “transposer”

  • transposition
  • transpose
  • transposable
  • transpositions
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