transmit
/trænzˈmɪt/·트랜스밋·verb
to send from one place or person to another
LatinCEFR B2
Root
trans- (across) + Latin 'mittere' (to send)
Latin transmittere (send across) → Middle French transmettre → English transmit
In a word
trans- (across) + mit (send) = 'send from one side to another'. Waves transmit sound, stories transmit values, mosquitoes transmit pathogens — different vessels, one verb. A car's transmission sends engine power to the wheels. The etymology stays simple across centuries.
Examples
Radio waves transmit sound through the air.
Stories transmit values across generations.
Mosquitoes can transmit certain diseases.
Related
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