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Where does “transpirare” come from?

transpirare (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin spīrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peys- — to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

transpirare (Medieval Latin): to breathe through

Definitions

  1. to breathe through

Ancestry of “transpirare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīrō—
2Proto-Indo-European(s)peys-to blow, breathe; to blow to make noise; to blow;...

Words derived from “transpirare”

  • transpire
  • transpirable
  • transpireth
  • transpirer
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