transplant
UK: trænsˈplɑːnt | US: trænsˈplænt
vt. to move or transfer (a plant, organ, tissue, etc.) from one place to another
n. an instance of transplanting; a grafted organ or plant
n. a person or thing that has been relocated
transplant = trans<across> + plant<to place>
- trans (Latin origin): Prefix meaning "across," "beyond," or "through."
- plant (Latin plantare): Root meaning "to fix in place," originally referring to pressing soles into soil.
Etymology Origin:
The word "transplant" emerged in Late Latin (transplantare), combining trans- (across) and plantare (to plant). It initially described physically moving plants, later extending to medical contexts (organ grafts) and metaphorical relocations (people or ideas). The logic reflects literal "planting across" a boundary, preserving core meanings of transfer and regrowth.
The surgeon will transplant a healthy kidney into the patient.
These seedlings are ready to transplant into the garden.
She struggled to adapt after her transplant to a foreign country.
The heart transplant saved his life.
Ancient texts were often transplanted across cultures through translation.