Etymology of the English word transfuse
the English word
transfusederived from the Latin word
transfundere (decant; pour from one vessel to another)
derived from the Late Latin word
fundere (pour, cast; scatter)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gheu-using the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Date
The earliest known usage of transfuse in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
transfused,
transfusingUsage
Word found in Modern English
