Etymology

translational

trans·la·tion·al
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Today it means: Relating the act of translating text etc. from one language into another. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English translation ← Middle English translacioun
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*térh₂t
  3. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂ónts
  4. Proto-Indo-European*tr̥h₂n̥ts
  5. Proto-Italic*trāns
  6. Proto-Italic*trāns-
  7. Latintrāns-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  10. Proto-Italic*ferō
  11. Latinferō
  12. Latintrānsferō
  13. Latintrānslātiō
  14. Anglo-Normantranslacioun
  15. Middle Englishtranslacioun
  16. Englishtranslation
  17. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  19. English todaytranslational

From translation + -al.

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