Where does “Elektronenübertragung” come from?
Elektronenübertragung (German) comes from German Übertragung, 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.
Elektronenübertragung (German): electron transfer
Definitions
- electron transfer
Ancestry of “Elektronenübertragung”, step by step
Elektronenübertragung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Übertragung
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Übertragung | transmission; transfer; translation |
| 2 | German | übertragen | to transfer, transmit; to translate; to... |
| 3 | Latin | trānsferō | to bear, carry or bring across or over; transport, transfer, convey over |
| 4 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
via German Elektron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Elektron | electron; electrum |