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Where does “translativus” come from?

translativus (Latin) comes from Latin trānsferō, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

translativus (Latin): transferable

Definitions

  1. transferable

Ancestry of “translativus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintrānsferō—
2Latinferō—
3Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “translativus”

  • translative
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