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Where does “Übertragung” come from?

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

Übertragung (German): transmission; transfer; translation

Definitions

  1. transmission; transfer; translation

Ancestry of “Übertragung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanübertragento transfer, transmit; to translate; to...
2Latintrānsferō—
3Latinferō—
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “Übertragung”

  • Signalübertragung
  • Elektronenübertragung
  • Wärmeübertragung
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