Where does “transfugio” come from?

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

transfugio (Latin): I flee to the enemy; I desert

Definitions

  1. I flee to the enemy; I desert

Ancestry of “transfugio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfugiōto flee, fly, take flight, escape, depart, run, run away, recede
2Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “transfugio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Italic fugiō →Every word from Latin fugiō →