Transfer
/trænsˈfɜːr/noun
To move something from one place to another.
Did you know?In ancient Rome, the act of transferring property was often tied to rituals and oaths, believed to invoke the favor of the gods.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trans-
“across, beyond”
Latin
Latin
transferre
“to carry across, bring over”
Late Latin
Late Latin
transferenda
“thing to be transferred”
Old French
Old French
transferer
“to carry over, convey”
Middle English
Middle English
transferen
“to convey or carry from one place to another”
Modern English
English
transfer
“to move or convey from one place to another”
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