Etymology of the English word transpire
the English word
transpirederived from the Medieval Latin word
transpirarederived from the Medieval Latin word
spirare (breathe; blow; live)
using the Latin prefix
trans-derived from the Latin word
trans (beyond, across)
Date
The earliest known usage of transpire in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
transpired,
transpiringCognates
Dutch
transpireren, French
transpirer, German
transpirieren, Norwegian
transpirere, Swedish
transpireraUsage
Word found in Modern English
