Where does “transfixus” come from?
transfixus (Latin) comes from Latin transfigo, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.
transfixus (Latin): pierced through; transfixed
Definitions
- pierced through; transfixed
Ancestry of “transfixus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | transfigo | I thrust through; I transfix |
| 2 | Latin | fīgō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | feigʷō | to insert; to fasten |