Etymology of the English word transfect
the English word
transfectderived from the English word
infectderived from the Latin word
inficere (corrupt, infect, imbue)
derived from the Latin word
facere (to make; act, take action, be active; compose, write; classify; do, make; create; make, build, construct; produce; produce by growth; bring forth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhē-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
using the English prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
