Where does “trans-” come from?
trans- (Galician) comes 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.
trans- (Galician): trans
Definitions
- trans
Ancestry of “trans-”, step by step
trans- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin trāns
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 2 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 3 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Proto-Indo-European weh₁y-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |