Etymology of the English word transducer
the English word
transducerderived from the Latin word
transducere (bring across, over, move; lead across; exhibit, display)
derived from the Latin word
ducere (to lead; to lead or draw; to lead, dim; to lead, carry; lead, command; think)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*deuk- (to lead)
using the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Date
The earliest known usage of transducer in English dates from the 20th century.
