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Where does “transfigo” come from?

transfigo (Latin) comes from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.

transfigo (Latin): I thrust through; I transfix

Definitions

  1. I thrust through; I transfix

Ancestry of “transfigo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfīgō—
2Proto-Italicfeigʷōto insert; to fasten

Words derived from “transfigo”

  • transfigens
  • transfixurus
  • transfigendus
  • transfixus
Every word from Proto-Italic feigʷō →