Where does “transfugiens” come from?

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

Definitions

Ancestry of “transfugiens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatintransfugioI flee to the enemy; I desert
2Latinfugiōto flee, fly, take flight, escape, depart, run, run away, recede
3Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg-Every word from Proto-Italic fugiōEvery word from Latin fugiō