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Etymology of the English word trance

the English word trance
derived from the Old French word transe
derived from the Latin word transir
derived from the Late Latin word transire (go over, cross)
derived from the Latin word ire (to go; go, walk; march)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ei-
using the Latin prefix trans-
derived from the Latin word trans (beyond, across)
derived from the Old French word transir

Date

The earliest known usage of trance in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

tranced, trancing

Derivations in other languages

Italian trance

Cognates

Dutch trance, Dutch transito, English transit, French transe, French transit, German Trance, German Transit, Italian transito, Latin transitus, Lithuanian tranzitas, Norwegian trance, Norwegian transitt, Portuguese trance, Russian тpaнзит, Spanish trance, Swedish trans, Swedish transit



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