Etymology of the English word transfix
the English word
transfixderived from the Latin word
transfigere (transfix, pierce through)
using the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
derived from the Latin word
figere (fasten, fix; pierce)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhigʷ-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dhīgʷ-Date
The earliest known usage of transfix in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
transfixed,
transfixingUsage
Word found in Modern English
