Transport
/ˈtrænspɔːrt/noun
The action of moving someone or something from one place to another.
Did you know?In the 18th century, 'transport' also referred to the punishment of sending criminals to distant colonies, a form of exile that was often seen as a death sentence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*trans-
“across, beyond”
Latin
Latin
transportare
“to carry across, convey”
Old French
Old French
transport
“act of carrying; a new form of conveying goods or people”
Middle English
Middle English
transporten
“to carry, convey, or transfer”
Modern English
English
transport
“to move goods or people from one place to another; a journey across spaces”
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