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Where does “übertragen” come from?

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

übertragen (German): to transfer, transmit; to translate; to...

Definitions

  1. to transfer, transmit; to translate; to...

Ancestry of “übertragen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrānsferō—
2Latinferō—
3Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “übertragen”

  • Signalübertragung
  • Elektronenübertragung
  • Wärmeübertragung
  • Übertragung
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