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Where does “transfuga” come from?

transfuga (Latin) comes from Latin transfugio, from Latin fugiō, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

transfuga (Latin): a deserter

Definitions

  1. a deserter

Ancestry of “transfuga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintransfugioI flee to the enemy; I desert
2Latinfugiō—
3Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “transfuga”

  • transfuge
  • transfugitive
  • transfuga
  • transfuge
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