Etymology of the English word transfer
the English word
transferderived from the Latin word
transferre (copy out; translate; postpone; transport, convey, transfer)
derived from the Latin word
ferre (to carry; to bear; bring, bear; tell)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bher-using the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Date
The earliest known usage of transfer in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
embryotransfer,
transferred,
transferringDerivations in other languages
Italian
transferCognates
Dutch
transfereren, French
transférer, German
transferieren, Swedish
transfereraUsage
Word found in Modern English
