transpose

transpose · verb, adjective, noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromtrānspositus
2. Old French · derived fromtransposer
3. Middle English · inherited fromtransposen
4. English todaytranspose

From Middle English transposen, from Old French transposer, from Latin trānspositus, perfect passive participle of trānspōnō (“to put across”), from trāns (“across”) + pōnō (“to put”).

transpose · noun²

From the verb.