Etymology of the English word transferrin
the English word
transferrinusing the English prefix
ferro-derived from the New Latin word
ferrum (iron; any tool of iron; weapon)
using the English prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Date
The earliest known usage of transferrin in English dates from the 20th century.
Derivations in other languages
Italian
transferrinaUsage
Word found in Modern English
