transporting

noun

the act of moving something from one location to another

a mechanism that transports magnetic tape across the read/write heads of a tape playback/recorder

a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

an exchange of molecules (and their kinetic energy and momentum) across the boundary between adjacent layers of a fluid or across cell membranes

something that serves as a means of transportation

verb

send from one person or place to another

transport commercially

hold spellbound

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

move something or somebody around

Roots

transtrans- · Latin · across, over porto-port · Latin · carry

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Where does transporting come from?

The word transporting breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: trans-, from Latin trans (“across, over”); and -port, from Latin porto (“carry”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.