Where does “transe” come from?
transe (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old French transe, from Old French transir, from Latin trānseō, from Latin trāns, from Latin Padus, from Lepontic Bodincus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- — smoke; mist, haze.
transe (Norwegian Nynorsk): a trance
Definitions
- a trance
Ancestry of “transe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | transe | — |
| 2 | Old French | transir | to cut through, pass through; to be numb with... |
| 3 | Latin | trānseō | to traverse; cross, cross over; go across or over; pass, pass through, over or by |
| 4 | Latin | trāns | across, beyond |
| 5 | Latin | Padus | the River Po |
| 6 | Lepontic | Bodincus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |